Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

switchgear

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables: switchgear
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The track-sectioning cabins house not only switchgear for the traction current, but also transformers to provide power supplies to the signalling equipment."

Etymology

From switch + gear.

Usage

Inflected Forms

switchgears (plural) switch gear (alternative)

Questions

What does switchgear mean?: A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.
Where does switchgear come from?: From switch + gear.

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