batter vs switch-hitter

batter and switch-hitter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
batter	Yes	No	Yes	No
switch-hitter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, switch-hitter is a hyponym of batter; that is, switch-hitter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than batter:

Other hyponyms of batter include bunter, designated hitter, pinch hitter, whiffer.

batter (noun)	switch-hitter (noun)
a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking	a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed
(baseball) a ballplayer who is batting	slang term for a bisexual person

batter (verb)	switch-hitter (verb)
make a dent or impression in
strike violently and repeatedly
strike against forcefully