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changeover


change·over

noun \ˈchānj-ˌō-vər\

Definition of CHANGEOVER

2
: a pause in a tennis match during which the players change sides of the court

Examples of CHANGEOVER

  1. Were there any problems during the changeover from the franc to the euro?
  2. <the region's changeover from an agricultural economy to one based on manufacturing>

First Known Use of CHANGEOVER

1907

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