switchback |
a road, path, or railroad track that climbs a mountain or other steep grade by using a zigzag route. |
switchblade |
a pocketknife with a blade that is released by pushing a button, usu. considered as a weapon. |
switchboard |
a central panel or panels with switches for connecting and disconnecting telephone circuits or electrical circuits. |
switchgrass |
a tall, North American prairie grass of the species Panicum virgatum. |
switch-hitter |
a baseball player who is able to bat either left-handed or right-handed. [2 definitions] |
switchman |
a man who is in charge of switching trains or railroad cars from one track to another. |
switch off |
to stop the flow of electricity to something. |
switch on |
to start the flow of electricity to something. |
switchyard |
a railroad yard where railroad cars are moved from one track to another by means of a series of switches. |
Switzer |
a native or inhabitant of Switzerland; Swiss. |
Switzerland |
a country in central Europe in the Alps, between France, Germany, Austria, and Italy. |
swivel |
a fastener or mount that allows the object fastened or mounted to turn freely or pivot. [5 definitions] |
swivel chair |
a chair whose seat turns horizontally on its base. |
swizzle stick |
a small rod used to stir mixed drinks. |
swob |
variant of swab. |
swollen |
a past participle of swell. [2 definitions] |
swoon |
to lose consciousness; faint. [3 definitions] |
swoop |
to sweep down suddenly from or as if from above in attack (often fol. by "down"). [3 definitions] |
swoosh |
to make, pour, or move with a rushing, rustling, or swirling sound. [3 definitions] |
swop |
variant of swap. |
sword |
a weapon for cutting or thrusting, consisting of a long pointed blade fixed on a handle or hilt. [2 definitions] |