Meanings
nounStrowger switch (plural Strowger switches)
plural Strowger switches
- A type of stepping switch able to select on two axes, formerly widely used in telephone exchanges.
Origin
Named after Almon Brown Strowger.
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Strowger switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Strowger%20switch
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