switch
nouns
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
"the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
is a type of (narrower)
a covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
is a type of (narrower)
a line of track providing a runway for wheels
"he walked along the railroad track"
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
is a type of (narrower)
an instrument designed and used to punish a condemned person
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
verbs
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
"switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
make a shift in or exchange of
"First Joe led; then we switched"
is derived from
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
"switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
is derived from
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
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