Definition (noun) control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
Definition (noun) an event in which one thing is substituted for another
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the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood
Definition (noun) hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
Definition (noun) railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
Definition (noun) a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
Definition (noun) a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
Definition (noun) the act of changing one thing or position for another
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his switch on abortion cost him the election
Definition (verb) change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
Definition (verb) exchange or give (something) in exchange for
Definition (verb) lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
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switch to a different brand of beer
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She switched psychiatrists
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The car changed lanes
Definition (verb) make a shift in or exchange of
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First Joe led; then we switched
Definition (verb) cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
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switch on the light
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throw the lever
Definition (verb) flog with or as if with a flexible rod
Definition (verb) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)