switch vs railroad

railroad vs switch

switch and railroad both are nouns.

switch and railroad both are verbs.

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

As nouns, railroad is a hypernym of switch; that is, railroad is a word with a broader meaning than switch:

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
railroad: a line of track providing a runway for wheels

Other hypernyms of switch include railroad track, railway.

switch (noun)	railroad (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another	line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other	a line of track providing a runway for wheels
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)	railroad (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)	transport by railroad
make a shift in or exchange of	supply with railroad lines
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
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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