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switch
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- pronunciation:
- swIch
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- phrases:
- switch off, switch on
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a device that opens and closes an electric circuit.
The light switch is on the wall near the door.
- similar words:
- terminal
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| definition 2: |
a change.
We made a big switch in our lives when we moved from the city to the country. |
| related words: |
branch, exchange, whip |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
switches, switching, switched |
| definition: |
to exchange; trade.
The teacher was a little confused when the students switched places.- synonyms:
- exchange, trade
- similar words:
- change
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| phrase: |
switch off, switch on |
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