# switchgear

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #80,023

## Definitions
1. A device used to control, meter, protect, and regulate electronics as part of electricity generation, transmission, and distribution.

## Etymology
From switch + gear.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/switchgear