switch vs cane

switch and cane both are nouns.

switch and cane both are verbs.

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

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

switch: a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment
cane: a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment

Other hyponyms of switch include birch, birch rod, ferule, ratan, rattan.

switch (noun)	cane (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment	a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane
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)	cane (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	beat with a cane
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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