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switch vs turn out

turn out vs switch

switch is a noun but turn out is not a noun.

switch and turn out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
switch Yes No Yes No
turn out No No Yes No
As verbs, turn out is a hyponym of switch; that is, turn out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than switch:
  • switch: cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation
  • turn out: cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
Other hyponyms of switch include switch on, turn on, cut, switch off, turn off.
switch (noun) turn out (noun)
the act of changing one thing or position for another
a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other
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) turn out (verb)
reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) get up and out of bed
make a shift in or exchange of come, usually in answer to an invitation or summons
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another put out or expel from a place
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence cause to stop operating by disengaging a switch
cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation bring forth
flog with or as if with a flexible rod produce quickly or regularly, usually with machinery
exchange or give (something) in exchange for turn outward
outfit or equip, as with accessories
come and gather for a public event
be shown or be found to be
prove to be in the result or end
result or end
Difference between switch and turn out

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