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switch
Found in thesaurus: variation, false hair, railway, basketball play, turn, exchange, operate, lock, welt, lather
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switch
v.
whip or beat with a switch; change, shift; exchange, trade; turn on or off by means of a switch (of an electrical appliance)
n.
exchange; transfer; slender flexible rod; hairpiece; whipping; device which opens or breaks an electric current; device that opens or closes circuits or selects paths (Computers); device which diverts trains from one track to another (Railroads)
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Switch
In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another. The mechanism of a switch may be operated directly by a human operator to control a circuit (for example, a light switch or a keyboard button), may be operated by a moving object such as a door-operated switch, or may be operated by some sensing element for pressure, temperature or flow. A relay is a switch that is operated by electricity. Switches are made to handle a wide range of voltages and currents; very large switches may be used to isolate high-voltage circuits in electrical substations.
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Switch (TV series)
Switch is an American action-adventure detective series starring Eddie Albert and Robert Wagner. It was broadcast on the CBS network for three seasons between September 9, 1975 and August 20, 1978, bumping the Hawaii Five-O detective series to Friday nights.
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Switch (disambiguation)
A switch is an electrical component which can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another.
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switch
Noun
1. control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
(synonym) electric switch, electrical switch
(hypernym) control, controller
(hyponym) commutator
(derivation) throw, flip
2. an event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
(synonym) substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement
(hypernym) variation, fluctuation
(derivation) trade, swap, swop
3. hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
(hypernym) hairpiece, false hair, postiche
4. railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
(hypernym) railroad track, railroad, railway
5. a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
(hypernym) instrument of punishment
(hyponym) birch, birch rod
6. a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
(hypernym) basketball play
7. the act of changing one thing or position for another; "his switch on abortion cost him the election"
(synonym) switching, shift
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) switcheroo
(derivation) interchange, tack, alternate, flip, flip-flop
Verb
1. change over, change around, or switch over
(synonym) switch over, exchange
(hypernym) change by reversal, turn, reverse
(derivation) substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement
2. exchange or give (something) in exchange for
(synonym) trade, swap, swop
(hypernym) exchange, change, interchange
(derivation) substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement
3. lay aside, abandon, or leave for another; "switch to a different brand of beer"; "She switched psychiatrists"; "The car changed lanes"
(synonym) shift, change
(hyponym) shift
(verb-group) change
(derivation) switching, shift
4. make a shift in or exchange of; "First Joe led; then we switched"
(synonym) change over, shift
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) back
(derivation) switching, shift
5. cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation; "switch on the light"; "throw the lever"
(synonym) throw, flip
(hypernym) engage, mesh, lock, operate
(hyponym) switch on, turn on
(derivation) electric switch, electrical switch
6. flog with or as if with a flexible rod
(hypernym) flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounce
7. reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
(synonym) interchange, tack, alternate, flip, flip-flop
(hypernym) change by reversal, turn, reverse
(derivation) substitution, permutation, transposition, replacement
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switch
nm.
switch, device that opens or closes circuits or selects paths (Computers)
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switch
v.
přejít z čeho na co; vyměnit (si); zapnout/vypnout co; přepnout co
n.
vypínač; změna
