Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hookswitch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hook-switch
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning the handset to the cradle, thus terminating the call.

Example Sentences

"At 4 or 5, he learned to dial by using the hookswitch like a telegraph key."

Etymology

From hook + switch.

Inflected Forms

hookswitches (plural) hook switch (alternative)

Synonyms

switchhook

Questions

What does hookswitch mean?: The spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning the handset to the cradle, thus terminating the call.
Where does hookswitch come from?: From hook + switch.

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