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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.
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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.
Examples of switches in a Sentence
I often found that power switches on radial arm saw, etc. was on and positioned for the right-handed users.
When the picture aspect ratio is is set to " Auto ", it switches image size and shape all the time.
The front of the note carries a foil hologram which switches from an image of Britannia to the figure 20.
Internally the house benefits from brass halogen down lights throughout, and these are matched by brass dimmer switches and all electrical sockets.
This cell has a motor which spontaneously switches direction - so there are two lines symmetrically disposed about the origin.
This would include replacing an electrical fitting, socket outlets, control switches and ceiling roses.
And as you player harder, the sound switches to that of a piano being played mezzo forte or forte.
I now (2 November 2004) recommend the use of gigabyte switches and category 6 cable for those with gigabyte network cards.
Switches mark the packet headers of these flows to inform the destination device of the congestion which in turn notifies the source device.
This is probably due to the fact that the solution method switches from a Crank-Nicholson scheme to fully implicit for those conditions.
Jim crow to convert the switches from right to left.
Applications of optics and SLM devices, including neural networks, telecommunications switches, WDM switches, volume holography and tuneable lasers.
An overlay keyboard is a flat surface containing a matrix of touch sensitive cells or switches onto which a paper overlay keyboard is a flat surface containing a matrix of touch sensitive cells or switches onto which a paper overlay can be placed.
Has the plasterwork been neatly finished off around pipes, light switches, electric sockets etc.
The gain can be varied from x 0.2 to x 10,000 by means of gain and attenuation switches and a trim potentiometer.
Gavin's material switches from friendly pub philosopher to ranting rabble-rouser with sharp one-liners and lively observations.
The piano plays ragtime in another room, switches to a lullaby, shushing all the bad dreams back into the cotton sweet closet.
The self- contained, compact package allows for easy retrofit of traditional switches or transmitters.
You do feel sorry for the ones that activate switches tho as they are electrocuted to keep the switches on!
A knowledge of Cisco equipment is required to CCNA level or above. with a knowledge of 3com switches being advantageous.
Flip on all the switches, push all the buttons and turn the dials to make sure everything works as it should.
Arrange a day-by-day, weekly or rotating schedule in which the child spends three days with one parent and four days with the other in one week and then switches the schedule every other week.
In these chairs, the lumbar support is adjustable using switches or levers on the side of the chair.
When the car is moving at higher speeds, the computerized system within the vehicle automatically switches it to the traditional gasoline system.
Also, replace your light switches with dimmers, so you can transform your lighting mood from a bright light for reading to a soothing soft one in no time.
Dimmer switches are inexpensive and easy to install, and you can control the amount of light in your room at any given time of the day.
Office workers may need to complete continuing education when their company switches to a new computer program.
Finally, Tetris 6 switches the look of the game to include brighter colors and a cartoon design.
As for the electrical lights, install a few wall sconces or recessed lighting on dimmer switches.
Make small interior cuts in drywall panels, like for switches and small windows, before you nail them into place.
Many homeowners can handle replacing electrical outlets, light switches and lighting fixtures.
However, most circuits for outlets or switches often have many devices attached to the circuit.
Switches are made to connect hot wires whenever the switch is turned on.
They manufactured electrical switches in Emmaus, Pennsylvania.
A qualified service technician should inspect and clean your furnace each year, including the controls and emergency shut off switches.
Never touch any science equipment, electrical switches, cords or appliances with wet hands.
Retirement gifts are an opportunity to joyfully haze the celebrant as he or she switches gears in life from full-time employment to new opportunities.
You can destroy the pods and activate the hard to reach red switches this way.
Once the ball is snapped, the button that switches players will intelligently switch the human control to the defensive player nearest the ball.
Master Chief finds his way to a control panel and switches Cortana to the ship instead of his helmet.
On the third trial, use non-droid characters to pull both switches by the door and the Rancor will be defeated.
Mixing colors with paint shops and color switches sounds easy enough until you realize the colors you need to mix are separated by doors, platforms, vacuum pipes and sometimes even a creature or two.
This made navigating puzzles, which often involved hidden switches, movable floor panels and the like, more interesting and involving.
Two propriety seven-pin controller ports can be found at the front of the machine, whereas the power, reset, and eject switches are on the top of the SNES and Super Famicom.
Hit all the switches to open a path in the center that leads to the Magic Boomerang.
The on/off switch is a twist type; however, it is backwards to most twisty switches.
Once all of the baby teeth have erupted, the tongue adapts to their shape and the child's pre-teeth swallowing pattern switches to an adult pattern.
If a smoker switches to a low-tar cigarette, he is likely to inhale longer and more deeply to get the chemicals his body craves.
Light switches should be lowered for easy access and ramps should be built to facilitate displacements.
Observing which hand the child consistently uses for various activities-or whether the child switches hands when repeating the activity-can help the teacher make this determination.