"switchboarding" meaning in English

See switchboarding in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: switchboard + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|switchboard|ing}} switchboard + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} switchboarding (uncountable)
  1. The use of a switchboard. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-switchboarding-en-noun-KdRnH7Y0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

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