switch

Definitions of switch in various dictionaries:

noun - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

noun - an event in which one thing is substituted for another

noun - hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair

noun - railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections

noun - a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment

noun - a basketball maneuver

noun - the act of changing one thing or position for another

verb - change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence

verb - exchange or give (something) in exchange for

verb - lay aside, abandon, or leave for another

verb - make a shift in or exchange of

verb - cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

verb - flog with or as if with a flexible rod

verb - reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

A slender flexible rod, stick, or twig, especially one used for whipping.

The bushy tip of the tail of certain animals: a cow’s switch.

A thick strand of real or synthetic hair used as part of a coiffure.

A flailing or lashing, as with a slender rod.

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The act or process of operating a switching device.

The result achieved by such an act.

An exchange or a swap, especially one done secretly.

A transference or shift, as of opinion or attention.

To whip with or as if with a switch, especially in punishing a child.

To jerk or swish abruptly or sharply: a cat switching its tail.

To shift, transfer, or divert: switched the conversation to a lighter subject.

To exchange: asked her brother to switch seats with her.

To connect, disconnect, or divert (an electric current) by operating a switch.

To cause (an electric current or appliance) to begin or cease operation: switched the lights on and off.

To produce as if by operating a control.

To move (rolling stock) from one track to another; shunt.

To make or undergo a shift or an exchange: The office has switched from typewriters to word processors.

To stop paying attention; lose interest.

verb - to beat with a flexible rod

SWITCH - In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can "make" or "break" an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or divertin...