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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
noun
A service similar to a private branch exchange, but providing switching at the central office instead of at the customer's premises.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
(CENTRal EXchange) a kind of telephone exchange
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: central, telephone exchange, exchange
History
From central exchange.
