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Meaning of
switch
in English
switch
us
//swɪtʃ//
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//swɪtʃ//
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Plural
switches
Past Tense
switched
Participle Verb
switching
Third Person Singular
switches
Definitions
Noun
a
change
or
exchange
of
something
;
situation
an
electrical
device
for
current
control
a
device
connecting
multiple
wires
for
simultaneous
communication
The
network
switch
connects
all
the
computers
in
the
office
.
a
programming
construct
for
conditional
actions
;
decision-making
The
programmer
used
a
switch
statement
to
handle
different
input
cases
.
rail
track
section
for
directing
trains
The
train
traveled
over
a
switch
to
change
tracks
.
a
system
for
interconnecting
phone
lines
The
telephone
switch
enables
efficient
call
routing
and
management
.
a
genetic
mechanism
for
gene
activation
/
deactivation
The
geneticist
studied
the
switch
that
controlled
the
expression
of
the
gene
.
a
person
with
flexible
sexual
roles
The
community
accepted
the
switch
who
identified
as
both
masculine
and
feminine
.
music
notation
or
instrument
The
musician
used
a
switch
to
change
the
sound
of
her
guitar
.
command
line
option
specifier
The
programmer
added
a
switch
to
the
command
line
to
enable
debugging
.
a
card
game
variant
;
reverses
play
direction
The
players
enjoyed
the
switch
card
game
at
the
party
.
Verb
to
whip
or
hit
with
a
flexible
branch
She
had
to
switch
the
horse
to
make
it
run
faster
.
to
change
position
or
task
;
alternate
roles
The
manager
will
switch
jobs
with
her
colleague
next
month
.
to
change
state
using
a
control
Please
switch
the
light
on
to
brighten
up
the
room
.
to
exchange
or
trade
something
The
company
will
switch
suppliers
to
reduce
costs
.
to
exchange
roles
in
a
dance
(
leader
to
follower
)
The
dance
instructor
taught
them
how
to
switch
roles
smoothly
.
Adjective
riding
with
reversed
foot
position
(
snowboarding
)
The
snowboarder
performed
a
switch
trick
with
ease
.
skating
backwards
;
freestyle
The
figure
skater
mastered
the
switch
footwork
in
her
routine
.
Compounds / Phrases
switchboard
microswitch
switchback
switchbacks
switchblade
switchboards
switcheroo
switchgear
switchyard
switchmen
switchover
thermoswitch
switchman
switchgrass
switchblades
dipswitch
switch off
dimmer switch
switch on
switchbacked
switchbacking
switcheroos
switchgrasses
switchyards