switchgear

CEFRB2

/ˈswɪtʃɡɪər/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Equipment used to control and protect electrical circuits.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • Switchgear is used to control and protect electrical power systems.

  • The engineer inspected the high-voltage switchgear in the power plant.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

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In context

  • The technician checked the high-voltage switchgear in the station.

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

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The safety of the factory's electrical system depends on the blank that isolates faulty circuits.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From switch + gear.