panelboard
noun
1
: a drawing board with an adjustable outside frame that is forced over paper so as to hold and strain it
2
: a strong rigid paperboard used for paneling in automobile bodies and in building construction
3
: an electrical panel containing switches and fuses or circuit breakers controlling branch circuits (as for lights or fan motors) that is enclosed in a metal cabinet and usually placed in or against a wall
called also distribution board
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“Panelboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/panelboard. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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