lock vs switch

lock and switch both are nouns.

lock and switch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lock	Yes	No	Yes	No
switch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, switch is a hyponym of lock; that is, switch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lock:

lock: keep engaged
switch: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation

Other hyponyms of lock include flip, throw, ride.

lock (noun)	switch (noun)
any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured	the act of changing one thing or position for another
a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed	a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key	a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
enclosure consisting of a section of canal that can be closed to control the water level; used to raise or lower vessels that pass through it	control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
a mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun	railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
a strand or cluster of hair	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

lock (verb)	switch (verb)
become rigid or immoveable	reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
fasten with a lock	make a shift in or exchange of
keep engaged	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape	change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
become engaged or intermeshed with one another	cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
hold in a locking position	flog with or as if with a flexible rod
build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels	exchange or give (something) in exchange for
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway

Difference between lock and switch

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