noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act or process of something that switches.; Corporal punishment by use of a switch (twig or twigs). countable, uncountable
2. 2
   the act of changing one thing or position for another wordnet
3. 3
   The act or process of something that switches.; Back-and-forth movement of an animal's tail, etc. countable, uncountable
4. 4
   The act or process of something that switches.; The transference of an investment from one fund to another. countable, uncountable
5. 5
   The act or process of something that switches.; The movement of a locomotive from one track to another. countable, uncountable

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6. 6
   The act or process of something that switches.; Change from one product or service provider to another. countable, uncountable
7. 7
   The act or process of something that switches.; The process of transferring data packets from one device to another in a network, or from one network to another. countable, uncountable

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of switch form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

batterybeatingcorporal punishmentflagellationlacinglashing

Example

More examples

"Do me a favor by switching off that radio."

Related phrases

Q-switchingbank switchingcode switchingcode-switchingin-plane switchingpacket switchingphenotypic switchingswitching algebraswitching functionswitching yard

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