switchgear

or switch gear

[ swich-geer ]

nounElectricity.
  1. switching equipment used in an electric power station.

Origin of switchgear

1
First recorded in 1900–05; switch + gear

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British Dictionary definitions for switchgear

switchgear

/ (ˈswɪtʃˌɡɪə) /


noun
  1. electrical engineering any of several devices used for opening and closing electric circuits, esp those that pass high currents

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