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switch::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | change, shift |
| Has types | diphthongise, channel-surf, cut, break, diphthongize, jump, leap, shift, surf, transition |
| Verb group | convert, commute, exchange, change |
switch to a different brand of beer.
She switched psychiatrists.
switch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | electric switch, electrical switch |
| Type of | controller, control |
| Has types | push button, button, commutator, cutout, ignition switch, on-off switch, on/off switch, push, selector, selector switch, three-point switch, three-way switch, time-switch, toggle, toggle switch |
switch::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | alternate, flip, flip-flop, interchange, tack |
| Type of | change by reversal, turn, reverse |
switch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | shift, switching |
| Type of | change |
| Has types | switcheroo |
his switch on abortion cost him the election.
switch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | permutation, replacement, substitution, transposition |
| Type of | fluctuation, variation |
switch::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | exchange, switch over |
| Type of | change by reversal, reverse, turn |
switch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | basketball play |
switch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | postiche, false hair, hairpiece |
switch::noun | Spocien Dictionary
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | railway, railroad track, railroad |
Examples of switch
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That's diversionary talk designed to switch attention from unnecessary spending.
From the tennessean.com
It's hard enough for teams to make the switch to a 3-4 scheme in one off-season.
From the timesunion.com
Mackey and Washington, a signing day switch from Oklahoma, were the eye-openers.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
What America really needs to do now is switch to nonfossil fuels for our energy.
From the post-gazette.com
A switch hitter, he's better from the leftside but also holds up from the right.
From the sportingnews.com
The Giants hope the switch-hitting Ortmeier will provide pop in a feeble lineup.
From the usatoday.com
An accelerating switch to broadband Internet access could reshape the landscape.
From the businessweek.com
I would rather switch to satellite and NOT pay the cable as part of my HOA dues.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Most natural gas vehicles can run on liquid or gas fuel at the flip of a switch.
From the forbes.com
- Control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
- Switch over: change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
- Substitution: an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
- Trade: exchange or give (something) in exchange for
- Hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
- Lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
- In electronics, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The most familiar form of switch is a manually operated electromechanical device with one or more sets of electrical contacts. ...
- Pricing games are featured on the game show The Price Is Right. The contestant from Contestants' Row who places the winning bid has the chance to win prizes or cash in a game. After the pricing game ends, a new contestant is selected for Contestants' Row and the process is repeated. ...
- Switch is a 2007 Norwegian snowboard film. The main actors are Sebastian Stigar, Ida Elise Broch, Peter Stormare and Hilde Lyru00E5n. The film was nominated to an Amanda for the best youth film, but ended up at second place, beaten by Mannen som elsket Yngve (The man who loved Yngve).
