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Noun

A light switch.

switch (plural switches)

  1. A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
  2. (rail transport, US) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.
  3. A slender woody plant stem used as a whip.
  4. (computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
  5. (computer networks) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.
  6. (telecommunications) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.
  7. (BDSM) One who is willing to take either a sadistic or a masochistic role.

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Verb

to switch (third-person singular simple present switches, present participle switching, simple past and past participle switched)

  1. (transitive) To exchange.
    I want to switch this red dress for a green one.
  2. (transitive) To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
    Switch the light on.
  3. (transitive) To whip or hit with a switch.
  4. (intransitive) To change places, tasks, etc.
    I want to switch to a different seat.
  5. (slang) (intransitive) To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

Translations

To exchange
  • Finnish: vaihtaa fi(fi)
  • French: échanger fr(fr)
  • German: tauschen de(de), austauschen de(de)
  • Macedonian: разменува mk(mk) (razménuva), сменува mk(mk) (sménuva)
To change (something) to the specified state using a switch
To hit with a switch (rod)
  • Portuguese: vergastar pt(pt), açoitar pt(pt)
  • Swedish: slå sv(sv), piska sv(sv)
To change places / tasks
  • Macedonian: сменува mk(mk) (sménuva), разменува mk(mk) (razménuva)
  • Portuguese: trocar pt(pt), mudar pt(pt)
  • Swedish: byta sv(sv)
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