switchgear

or switch gear

[ swich-geer ]

/ ˈswɪtʃˌgɪər /

noun Electricity.

switching equipment used in an electric power station.

Words nearby switchgear

switchblade, switchboard, switched-on, switched-star, switcheroo, switchgear, switchgirl, switching site, switchman, switchover, switchyard

Origin of switchgear

First recorded in 1900–05; switch + gear

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British Dictionary definitions for switchgear

switchgear

/ (ˈswɪtʃˌɡɪə) /

noun

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

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