hookswitch
hookswitch · hookswitches
The spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning…The spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning the handset to the cradle, thus terminating the call.
Meaning
1 sensesThe spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning the handset to the cradle, thus terminating the call.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From hook + switch.From hook + switch.
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