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switch /swich/ (Shakespeare swits /swits/) noun- A device for making, breaking or changing an electric circuit
- A changeover (esp in cards to another suit, led or called)
- Orig a long flexible twig
- A tapering riding whip
- A rod, cane
- An application of a switch
- A brushing blow
- A whisk, jerk
- A tool for beating eggs or cream
- A tress, usu false
- The tuft of an animal's tail
- A movable rail for shunting
- A switchboard
- A turn of a switch
transitive verb- To exchange
- To strike with a switch
- To drive with, or as if with, a switch
- To whisk, jerk, lash
- To beat up, whip (eg an egg or cream)
- To prune
- To shunt
- To divert
- To turn (off, on, or to another circuit)
- To race (a horse) under the name of another horse
intransitive verb- To change over
- To use a switch
- To turn aside
- To whisk
ORIGIN: Earlier swits (Shakespeare), switz; prob from Du or LGer switchˈable adjective switchˈer noun switchˈing noun switchˈy adjective switchˈback noun - Orig a zigzag mountain railway on which the train shunted back at each stage
- An up-and-down track on which cars rise by the momentum gained in coming down
- An up-and-down road (also figurative)
switchˈblade or switchblade knife noun A flick-knife switchˈboard noun - A board or frame bearing apparatus for making or breaking an electric current or circuit
- A board for connecting telephones
switchˈgear noun The apparatus that controls the switches in the electric circuits of a power station or a motor vehicle switchˈgrass noun A N American grass (Panicum virgatum) switch hit noun (cricket) An attacking shot played by a batsman who has reversed his or her stance as the bowler delivers the ball switch hitter noun - A baseball player who is able to bat right-handed or left-handed
- A bisexual (N Am sl)
switchˈman noun A pointsman switchˈ-over noun - The action of the verb
- A changeover
switchˈ-plant noun A plant with long slim green shoots, the leaves reduced or sparse switch selling noun The practice of arousing the interest of a prospective buyer by offering a low-priced article, then describing the shortcomings of the cheap article and trying to sell the customer a more expensive one switched on - Aware of and responsive to all that is most up-to-date (informal)
- Under the influence of drugs (old inf)
switch off - To turn off (an electrical device)
- To cease paying attention
switch on - To turn on (an electrical device)
- To assume (false emotion, insincere charm, etc) at will
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