Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strowger switch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: strowger switch
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of stepping switch able to select on two axes, formerly widely used in telephone exchanges.

Etymology

Named after Almon Brown Strowger.

Inflected Forms

Strowger switches (plural)

Phrases

Strowger exchange

Frequently Paired Words

Strowger exchange

Questions

What does strowger switch mean?: A type of stepping switch able to select on two axes, formerly widely used in telephone exchanges.
Where does strowger switch come from?: Named after Almon Brown Strowger.

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