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A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

A change or exchange.

(Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.

A slender woody plant stem used as a whip; a thin, flexible rod, associated with corporal punishment in the United States.

(musical instruments) (rute).

(computer science) A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.

(programming) A programming construct that takes different actions depending on the value of an expression.

(networking) A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.

(telecommunication) A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.

(genetics) A mechanism within DNA that activates or deactivates a gene.

(BDSM) One who is willing to take either a submissive or a dominant role in a sexual relationship.

(historical) A separate mass or tress of hair, or of some substance (such as jute) made to resemble hair, formerly worn on the head by women.

(card games) A variant of crazy eights where one card, such as an ace, reverses the direction of play.

(slang) (Glock switch).

(metonym) A Glock pistol equipped with a Glock switch.

To exchange.

To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.

(in modern times Southern US) To whip or hit with a switch.

To change places, tasks, etc.

To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.

To swing or whisk.

To be swung or whisked.

To trim.

To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; generally with ''off'', ''from'', etc.

(ecclesiastical) To shift to another circuit.

To take on the opposite role (leader vs. follower) in a partner dance.

(snowboarding) Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position. BBC Sport, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-olympics/26141070 "Sochi 2014: A jargon-busting guide to the halfpipe"], 11 February 2014

(skiing) Pertaining to skiing backwards.