switch
nounDefinition of switch
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a slender flexible whip, rod, or twig
a riding switch
2
: an act of switching: such as
a
: a blow with a switch
b
: a shift from one to another
c
: a change from the usual
that outfit is a switch
3
: a tuft of long hairs at the end of the tail of an animal (such as a cow) — see cow illustration
4
: a device made usually of two movable rails and necessary connections and designed to turn a locomotive or train from one track to another
5
: a device for making, breaking, or changing the connections in an electrical circuit
6
: a heavy strand of hair used in addition to a person's own hair for some coiffures
switch
verb
switched;
switching;
switches
Definition of switch (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to strike or beat with or as if with a switch
3a(1)
: to turn from one railroad track to another : shunt
(2)
: to move (cars) to different positions on the same track within terminal areas
b
: to make a shift in or exchange of
switch seats
4a
: to shift to another electrical circuit by means of a switch
b(1)
: to operate an electrical switch so as to turn (a device) on or off
—usually used with on or off
(2)
: to change to or from an active state
—usually used with on or off switched on the gene
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