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switch vs birch rod

birch rod vs switch

switch and birch rod both are nouns.

switch is a verb but birch rod is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
birch rod Yes No No No
As nouns, birch rod is a hyponym of switch; that is, birch rod is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than switch:
  • switch: a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
  • birch rod: a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
Other hyponyms of switch include birch, cane, ferule, ratan, rattan.
switch (noun) birch rod (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment
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
switch (verb) birch rod (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
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