"switchgear" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1961 December, “Planning the London Midland main-line electrification”, in Trains Illustrated, page 722",
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        "(electrical engineering) A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution."
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          "roman": "raspredelitelʹnoje ustrojstvo",
          "sense": "switching/interrupting device",
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