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