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railroad track vs switch

switch vs railroad track

railroad track and switch both are nouns.

railroad track is not a verb while switch is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railroad track Yes No No No
switch Yes No Yes No
As nouns, switch is a hyponym of railroad track; that is, switch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railroad track:
  • railroad track: a line of track providing a runway for wheels
  • switch: railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock
Other hyponyms of railroad track include broad gauge, gantlet, narrow gauge, railroad siding, sidetrack, siding, turnout, standard gauge.
railroad track (noun) switch (noun)
a line of track providing a runway for wheels the act of changing one thing or position for another
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
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
railroad track (verb) switch (verb)
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 railroad track and switch

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