noun
Meaning 1
One who or that which operates a switch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
switcher
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Sound
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noun
Meaning 2
One who or that which switches, that is, changes in some way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- career switcher
- Switch to Acme brand razors for a closer shave! For a limited time, we'll pay you to be a switcher!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A switchmode power supply.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: shunter, shunting engine, switch engine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
The yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
Qualifier: trucking
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hostler, yard jockey, shunter, switchman
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 6
Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: broadcasting, media, television
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: vision mixer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 7
a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whipper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oppressor
History
Etymology
From switch + -er.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: järjestelyveturi — A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter
- French: locotracteur — A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter
- Polish: lokomotywa manewrowa — A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter
- Portuguese: locotrator — A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter
- Portuguese: locomotiva manobreira — A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter
- Russian: маневровый (manevrovyj) — A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter
- Russian: локомоти́в (lokomotív) — A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter
- Ukrainian: маневровий локомотив (manevrovyj lokomotyv) — A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter