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   switch

   /swɪtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. a device for making and breaking the connection in an electric circuit: "the guard hit a switch and the gate swung open" Similar buttonhandleleverkeycontrolcontrollerdiscdialjoystickcircuit breaker
   • ▪ a program variable which activates or deactivates a certain function of a program.
   • ▪ a device which forwards data packets to an appropriate part of the network.
   • 2. an act of changing to or adopting one thing in place of another: "his friends were surprised at his switch from newspaper owner to farmer" Similar changechange of directionmoveshifttransitiontransformationdiversionreversalturnaroundswerveU-turnrowbackchangeovertransferconversionsubstitutionexchangeinterchangeabout-turnexchangeswaptradesubstitutioninterchangereplacementrotation
   • 3. a slender, flexible shoot cut from a tree. Similar branchtwigshootstickrod
   • 4. a set of points on a railway track. North American
   • 5. a tress of false or detached hair tied at one end, used in hairdressing to supplement natural hair.

   verb

   • 1. change the position, direction, or focus of: "the company switched the boats to other routes" Similar changeshiftconvertdivertredirectreverseinformal:chop and change
   • ▪ adopt (something different) in place of something else; change: "she's managed to switch careers"
   • ▪ substitute (two items) for each other; exchange: "after ten minutes, listener and speaker switch roles" Similar exchangeswapinterchangetradesubstitutecause to change placesreplacerotate
   • 2. beat or flick with or as if with a switch. archaic

   Word Origin late 16th century (denoting a thin tapering riding whip): probably from Low German.

   Derivatives

   • 1. switchable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWITCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a sudden or complete change, especially of one person or thing for another: When did the writer make the switch from fiction to non-fiction? The switch to new accounting software greatly improved the organization's bookkeeping. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. switch. verb [ T, I usually + adv/prep ] uk / swɪtʃ / us / swɪtʃ /

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › switchSwitch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 30, 2012 · The meaning of SWITCH is a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig. How to use switch in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWITCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A switch is a small control for an electrical device which you use to turn the device on or off. Leona put some detergent into the dishwasher, shut the door and pressed the switch. ...a light switch. Synonyms: control, button, lever, on/off device More Synonyms of switch. 2. verb B2.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › switchSWITCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. a turning, shifting, or changing: After the scandal there was a dramatic switch of votes to another candidate. Synonyms: alternation, shift, change. a slender growing shoot, as of a plant: A forked willow switch can supposedly be used to find water underground.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSWITCH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SWITCH definition: 1. to change from one thing to another: 2. to exchange something with someone else: 3. a small…. Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › switchSwitch - definition of switch by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To exchange: asked her brother to switch seats with her. b. To shift, transfer, or divert: switched the conversation to a lighter subject. 2. a. To connect, disconnect, or divert (an electric current) by operating a switch. b. To cause (an electric current or appliance) to begin or cease operation: switched the lights on and off.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswitch verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to change or make something change from one thing to another. switch (over) to something We're in the process of switching over to a new system of invoicing. switch (over) from something The company is offering good deals to customers who switch over from a competitor.