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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- the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
noun
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair
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- used by women to give shape to a coiffure
noun
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections
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- used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
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a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
noun
a basketball maneuver
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- 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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- his switch on abortion cost him the election
verb
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
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verb
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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verb
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
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- switch to a different brand of beer
- She switched psychiatrists
- The car changed lanes
verb
make a shift in or exchange of
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- First Joe led
- then we switched
verb
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
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- switch on the light
- 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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