Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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switch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
strap | Yes | No | Yes | No |
switch (noun) | strap (noun) |
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the act of changing one thing or position for another | whip consisting of a strip of leather used in flogging |
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other | an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position |
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment | a band that goes over the shoulder and supports a garment or bag |
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit | hanger consisting of a loop of leather suspended from the ceiling of a bus or train; passengers hold onto 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 | |
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) | strap (verb) |
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reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | secure (a sprained joint) with a strap |
make a shift in or exchange of | sharpen with a strap |
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another | tie with a strap |
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 | |
flog with or as if with a flexible rod | |
exchange or give (something) in exchange for |