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switch on

phrasal verb

Definition of switch on

: to turn on (something) by turning or pushing a button or moving a switch, lever, etc.
  • I switched on the TV.
  • She switched the light on.

Word by Word Definitions

switch play

  1. : a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig

  2. : an act of switching: such as

  3. : a blow with a switch

  1. : to strike or beat with or as if with a switch

  2. : whisk, lash

  3. : to turn from one railroad track to another : shunt

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  1. Nglish: Translation of switch on for Spanish speakers

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