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SWITCHING

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SWITCHINGa.
Websters Unabridged Dictionary (1913) • 1913
from Switch, v. Switching engine, a locomotive for switching cars from one track to another, and making up trains; -- called also switch engine. [U.S.]
switchingverb
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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present participle and gerund of switch
switchingnoun
Wiktionary (English) • 2026
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The act or process of something that switches. | Corporal punishment by use of a switch (twig or twigs). | The act or process of something that switches. | Back-and-forth movement of an animal's tail, etc. | The act or process of something that switches. | The transference of an investment from one fund to another. | The act or process of something that switches. | The movement of a locomotive from one track to another. | The act or process of something that switches. | Change from one product or service provider to another. | The act or process of something that switches. | The process of transferring data packets from one device to another in a network, or from one network to another.

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