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A bundle of thin sticks, typically made of wood, sometimes bond in such a way that binding can be moved so that it varies the tightness of the binding.
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A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.
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A change or exchange.
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A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.
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A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.
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A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.
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Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing.
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A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.
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2004, "Curt", Can I use IF statements, and still use switches? (on newsgroup microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields)
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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.
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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.
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A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.
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(BDSM) One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.
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A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.
verb
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To exchange.
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I want to switch this red dress for a green one.
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To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.
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Switch the light on.
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To whip or hit with a switch.
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To change places, tasks, etc.
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I want to switch to a different seat.
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To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
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To swing or whisk.
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to switch a cane
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To be swung or whisked.
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The angry cat's tail switched back and forth.
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To trim.
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to switch a hedge
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To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.
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to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another
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To shift to another circuit.
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Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.
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Pertaining to skiing backwards.
Examples of switch in a Sentence
You'll have to switch schools again.
I'll switch you back.
It must have jumped the switch board.
After I managed to get in I fished around for a light switch and found they didn't work.
It was like a switch to release the flood.
In the dark room, she felt the wall for the switch.
Windows that can't be broken and can switch from opaque to clear.
Burgess flipped off the light switch, returning the room to darkness, and sat on the edge of the bed.
Do you mean you'd switch with me?
Payment may be made by check, postal order, banker's draft, Visa, switch or Access.
Irv Goldman was in charge of their ill-conceived venture while it was running, so their switch board tells me.
She trailed, groping around the wall nearest the door until she found a light switch.
She offered to switch with Alex, but he declined and took the isle seat, with Destiny between them.
Had disgruntled Labor supporters stayed at home rather than switch allegiances?
Switch to Prudential Home Insurance and you could get a 25% introductory discount for the first year of your policy.
Reaching inside the door, he flipped the light switch and the room was flooded with light from a ceiling fan.
I cursed myself for not bringing a flashlight as I felt around the walls for a light switch.
Dean felt the wall behind him for a light switch.
All she had to do was get up and flip a switch.
He retreated toward the bathroom just as the door opened—and just as Dean hit the light switch and rolled to the floor, flooding the room in brightness.
The spring-jack used was a form of switch with two contact springs which pressed against each other, one being connected to the subscriber's line wire and the other to the annunciator, which was also earthed.
By means of the three-way switch C the battery current may be sent either into the primary of E, for the purpose of calibrating the galvanometer, or into the magnetizing coil of the ring under test.
He hastily reached for the light switch.
He retreated toward the bathroom just as the door opened—and just as Dean hit the light switch and rolled to the floor, flooding the room in brightness.
The pressure switch monitors flow and shuts down the heater in the event of flue or combustion air blockage.
These would be expected to encourage commuters to switch from car to other modes.
Any switch is available with a standard round knob or an optional pistol grip handle.
We can also switch them through to the studio to talk live on-air with the presenter.
It features a stainless steel burner, a 520mm diameter reflector, a protective chrome wire guard, an anti-tilt switch and piezo ignition.
The really canny ones may switch cards more than once to spread the repayment over a longer period without charge.
Increasing switch size to reduce on resistance adds to the parasitic capacitance, thus slowing the operation.
The most complicated sets seen today have 5 drones with a switch for easy key changing, and up to 21 keyed chanters.
If you are scared of getting chilblains in the marble-floored bathroom, you can switch on the underfloor heating.
Now don't forget the kettle, the photo copiers, telephone switch boards, lamps, ... ... .
When you switch drives or insert a disk, you see a new disk directory.
Recreational divers give many reasons for making the switch to wings.
Duodenal switch is a modification of the biliopancreatic diversion, which tends to achieve less postoperative diarrhea.
Similarly, the simulation of alternative monetary policy rules shows that seemingly innocent changes can switch an economic system from regular to chaotic dynamics.
The ' Lucas ' switch has an integral non detachable escutcheon.
It then allows 4 computers to share the broadband connection via the built in 4 port Ethernet switch, and if the...
The switch also features flash upgradeable firmware to allow future upgrades -- unique in this price band.
There is a micro switch to stop the electric guillotine working unless you have closed the hatch.
Watching the world around you isn't a finely honed skill; it's more like flicking on a light switch.
You also switch on the hot water immersion heater yourself.
The green tax switch - taxing gas-guzzlers and planes to cut income tax - is essential.
It addresses the current inequity where the better off can switch from poor providers.
A factory modification was circulated to British Leyland dealers to cut back the wire from the switch so as to make the light inoperative.
Also switch medical insurance coding from per participant have.
You can quite easily interface switch type sensors to pc joystick, serial or parallel port.
I'm still baffled why Telsa's keyboard switch only works with real PS/2 keyboards not with AT keyboards and a convertor.