Word: hookswitch
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hook
switch
Definition: The spring-loaded button on a telephone that is depressed by the action of returning the handset to the cradle, thus terminating the call.
Morphemes:
Affix: hook
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The part of a hinge which is fixed to a post, and on which a door or gate hangs and turns.
Affix: switch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.