1. devices for turning electrical equipment on or off
2. thin flexible rods or branches used for hitting
3. changes from one thing to another

1. changes from one thing to another
2. turns electrical equipment on or off using a control

Examples

• The light switches are located near the door.
• She switches between English and Spanish when talking to her family.
• The train switches to a different track at the junction.
• He switches off the computer before leaving work.
• The old schoolmaster kept birch switches in his desk.
• The policy switches have confused many voters.
• She switches the radio to her favorite station.