switchgear

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswɪtʃˌɡɪə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(swich′gēr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
switch•gear  (swich′gēr′),USA pronunciation n. [Elect.]
  1. Electricityswitching equipment used in an electric power station.
Also, switch′ gear′. 
  • switch + gear 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
switchgear / ˈswɪtʃˌɡɪə/
  1. any of several devices used for opening and closing electric circuits, esp those that pass high currents
'switchgear' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
switchboard

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