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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.