Meaning

• 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.

Meaning

• A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

• A change or exchange.

• A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.

• A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.

• A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

  "Use the /b switch to specify black-and-white printing."

• A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.

  "2004, "Curt", Can I use IF statements, and still use switches? (on newsgroup microsoft.public.word.mailmerge.fields)"

• 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.

• 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.

• A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.

• (BDSM) One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.

• 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.

Meaning

• To exchange.

  "I want to switch this red dress for a green one."

• To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.

  "Switch the light on."

• To whip or hit with a switch.

• To change places, tasks, etc.

  "I want to switch to a different seat."

• To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

• To swing or whisk.

  "to switch a cane"

• To be swung or whisked.

  "The angry cat's tail switched back and forth."

• To trim.

  "to switch a hedge"

• To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with off, from, etc.

  "to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another"

• To shift to another circuit.

Meaning

• Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.

• Pertaining to skiing backwards.