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Switch

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Definitions for Switch

noun
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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electric switch electrical switch
noun
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
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  1. the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
noun
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair
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  1. used by women to give shape to a coiffure
noun
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections
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  1. used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
noun
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
noun
a basketball maneuver
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  1. two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
noun
the act of changing one thing or position for another
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  1. his switch on abortion cost him the election
verb
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
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switch over exchange
verb
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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verb
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
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  1. switch to a different brand of beer
  2. She switched psychiatrists
  3. The car changed lanes
verb
make a shift in or exchange of
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change over shift
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  1. First Joe led
  2. then we switched
verb
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
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  1. switch on the light
  2. throw the lever
verb
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
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reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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