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switch vs tack

tack vs switch

switch and tack both are nouns.

switch and tack both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
tack Yes No Yes No
As verbs, switch and tack are synonyms defined as:
  • switch and tack: reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
Other synonyms of switch include alternate, flip-flop, flip, interchange.
switch (noun) tack (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another sailing a zigzag course
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other (nautical) the act of changing tack
a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment a short nail with a sharp point and a large head
control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit gear for a horse
railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
an event in which one thing is substituted for another
switch (verb) tack (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)
make a shift in or exchange of fasten with tacks
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another sew together loosely, with large stitches
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence fix to; attach
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation create by putting components or members together
flog with or as if with a flexible rod turn into the wind
exchange or give (something) in exchange for
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