wireroom

English

Alternative forms

  • wire room

Etymology

wire +‎ room

Noun

wireroom (plural wirerooms)

  1. A room in which wires (telegrams or their modern equivalent) are received and acted on

Usage notes

  • Originally used for a clandestine bookmaker's, the word is now used to describe the part of a financial institution that interacts with customers.
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