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Switcher

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who or that which operates a switch.

    "They all love frugality and conservation; they are manic savers of bits of string and switchers-off of lights."

  2. 2
    a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip wordnet
  3. 3
    One who or that which switches, that is, changes in some way.

    "career switcher"

  4. 4
    A switchmode power supply.
  5. 5
    A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching). US
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  1. 6
    The yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot. US
  2. 7
    Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”).

Etymology

From switch + -er.

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