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switchgear
[swich-geer]
switchgear
/ ˈɪʃˌɡɪə /
noun
electrical engineering any of several devices used for opening and closing electric circuits, esp those that pass high currents
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of switchgear1
Example Sentences
Carrillo said damage to an electrical line caused power to go out for some residents and that a new switchgear panel has to be replaced before restoring power.
It is primarily used in electrical circuit breakers and high-voltage gas-insulated switchgear.
For example, switchgear, the electronics control systems at the center of every building, requires the same chips used in auto production, leading to shortages as the two industries competed for them.
“The atmosphere in Boden is crackling, just like that switchgear.”
This piece of land next to the switchgear was bought for that express purpose.
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