switch
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/swɪtʃ/
English
Definitions
noun
- A bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bond in such a way that binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.
noun
- A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
- A change or exchange.
- A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
- A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
verb
- To exchange.“I want to switch this red dress for a green one.”
- To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.“Switch the light on.”
- To whip or hit with a switch.
- To change places, tasks, etc.“I want to switch to a different seat.”
adjective
- Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.
- Pertaining to skiing backwards.
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dowelswitchflagoptionspecifierpointscropinterchangeswaptranspositionchange overswoppermutationturn aroundchangeflipalternatetrade