hookswitch

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Synonyms: hot switch, footswitch

Antonyms: hot switch, footswitch

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Noun

1. The spring-loaded button on a [[telephone]] that is depressed by the action of returning the [[handset]] to the [[cradle]], thus terminating the call.

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