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switch vs lock

lock vs switch

switch and lock both are nouns.

switch and lock both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
lock Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lock is a hypernym of switch; that is, lock is a word with a broader meaning than switch:
  • switch: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  • lock: keep engaged
Other hypernyms of switch include engage, mesh, operate.
switch (noun) lock (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit 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
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 mechanism that detonates the charge of a gun
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure a strand or cluster of hair
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
switch (verb) lock (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) become rigid or immoveable
make a shift in or exchange of fasten with a lock
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another keep engaged
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation become engaged or intermeshed with one another
flog with or as if with a flexible rod hold in a locking position
exchange or give (something) in exchange for build locks in order to facilitate the navigation of vessels
hold fast (in a certain state)
pass by means through a lock in a waterway
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