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switch vs slash

slash vs switch

switch and slash both are nouns.

switch and slash both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
slash Yes No Yes No
As verbs, slash is a hypernym of switch; that is, slash is a word with a broader meaning than switch:
  • switch: flog with or as if with a flexible rod
  • slash: beat severely with a whip or rod
Other hypernyms of switch include flog, lash, lather, strap, trounce, welt, whip.
switch (noun) slash (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit a wound made by cutting
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) slash (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) cut drastically
make a shift in or exchange of cut open
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence beat severely with a whip or rod
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation move or stir about violently
flog with or as if with a flexible rod
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
Difference between switch and slash

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