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"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "raspredelítelʹnyj ščit",
"sense": "electronic device",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "распредели́тельный щит"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "electronic device",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "cuadro de distribución"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "electronic device",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "elcentral"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "electronic device",
"tags": [
"common-gender"
],
"word": "gruppcentral"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"switchboard"
],
"word": "switchboard"
}
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