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birch vs switch

switch vs birch

birch and switch both are nouns.

birch is an adjective but switch is not an adjective.

birch and switch both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
birch Yes Yes Yes No
switch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, switch is a hypernym of birch; that is, switch is a word with a broader meaning than birch:
  • birch: a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
  • switch: a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
birch (noun) switch (noun)
a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment the act of changing one thing or position for another
any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
birch (adjective) switch (adjective)
consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
birch (verb) switch (verb)
whip with a birch twig reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
make a shift in or exchange of
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
Difference between birch and switch

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