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Meaning of "switcher" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SWITCHER

switcher  [ˈswɪtʃə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWITCHER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Switcher is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SWITCHER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

switcher

Switcher

A switcher or shunter is a small railroad locomotive intended not for moving trains over long distances but rather for assembling trains ready for a road locomotive to take over, disassembling a train that has been brought in, and generally moving railroad cars around – a process usually known as switching. They do this in classification yards. Switchers may also make short transfer runs and even be the only motive power on branch lines and switching and terminal railroads. The term can also be used to describe the workers operating these engines or engaged in directing shunting operations. The typical switcher is optimised for its job, being relatively low-powered but with a high starting tractive effort for getting heavy cars rolling quickly. Switchers are geared to produce high torque but are restricted to low top speeds and have small diameter driving wheels. Switchers are rail analogs to tugboats. US switchers tend to be larger, with bogies to allow them to be used on tight radiuses. European switchers tend to be smaller, with fixed rod-coupled wheels, although bogie types are sometimes used where very heavy loads are involved, such as at steelworks.

Definition of switcher in the English dictionary

The first definition of switcher in the dictionary is a device used to select or combine different video and audio signals. Other definition of switcher is a person who changes career. Switcher is also a person who changes to buying a different product or subscribing to a different service.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWITCHER


bewitcher
bɪˈwɪtʃə
denature
diːˈneɪtʃə
dictature
dɪkˈteɪtʃə
expenditure
ɪkˈspɛndɪtʃə
forfeiture
ˈfɔːfɪtʃə
furniture
ˈfɜːnɪtʃə
garniture
ˈɡɑːnɪtʃə
investiture
ɪnˈvɛstɪtʃə
legislature
ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtʃə
literature
ˈlɪtərɪtʃə
miniature
ˈmɪnɪtʃə
nature
ˈneɪtʃə
nourriture
ˈnʌrɪtʃə
pitcher
ˈpɪtʃə
portraiture
ˈpɔːtrɪtʃə
signature
ˈsɪɡnɪtʃə
stitcher
ˈstɪtʃə
supernature
ˈsuːpərˌneɪtʃə
temperature
ˈtɛmprɪtʃə
twitcher
ˈtwɪtʃə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWITCHER

switch-hit
switch-hitter
switchable
switchback
switchblade
switchblade knife
switchboard
switchboard operator
switched-on
switched-star
switchel
switcheroo
switchgear
switchgirl
switchgrass
switchlike
switchman
switchmen
switchover
switchy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWITCHER

batcher
butcher
catcher
dispatcher
ditcher
dog-catcher
eye-catcher
fetcher
fletcher
flycatcher
hatcher
matcher
oystercatcher
patcher
scratcher
sketcher
snatcher
stretcher
teacher
Thatcher
watcher

Synonyms and antonyms of switcher in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «switcher» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWITCHER

Find out the translation of switcher to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of switcher from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «switcher» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

切换器
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

switcher
570 millions of speakers

English

switcher
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्विचर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

переключатель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

switcher
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিবর্তনকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

commutateur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penukar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Switcher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スイッチャー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스위처
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Switcher
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

switcher
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாற்றியையும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्विचर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

değiştirici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

switcher
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przełącznik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перемикач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

switcher
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

switcher
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

switcher
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

switcher
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

switcher
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of switcher

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWITCHER»

The term «switcher» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.567 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWITCHER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about switcher

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWITCHER»

Discover the use of switcher in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to switcher and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
CCTV Surveillance: Video Practices and Technology
CONTENTS 11.1 Overview 11.2 Background and Evolution 11.2.1 Small System Switchers 11.2.2 Midsize Systems 11.2.3 Analog Matrix Switcher 11.2.4 Digital Matrix Switcher 11.2.5 Virtual Matrix Switcher 11.3 Small Analog System Switcher  ...
Herman Kruegle, 2011
2
Video Basics
Switcher and Switching W hen you first look at a switcher, you may feel slightly puzzled and feel as though it may be easier for you to direct a show than operate the switcher. But once you understand the basic workings—the architecture—of ...
Herbert Zettl, 2012
3
Dictionary of Video and Television Technology
switcher switcher 1 . An accessory that permits routing any of several input signals to any of several outputs. For example, inputs usually include antenna, VCR, video game, pay TV decoder box, etc. Outputs may include main TV, a second TV ...
Keith Jack, Vladimir Tsatsulin, 2002
4
American Shortline Railway Guide
BLW — Baldwin Locomotive Works AS-616 1600 C-C 1950-1954 DRS-4-4-10 1000 B-B 1948-1950 DRS-6-4-15 15OO A1A-A1A 1946-1952 DRS-6-6-15 1600 C-C 1948-1950 road-switcher The diesel locomotives in this book range from GE  ...
Edward A. Lewis, 1996
5
The Model Railroader's Guide to Diesel Locomotives
NW4 NW5 The NW3 is powered by a 12- cylinder 567 engine. Note the stretched frame and Blomberg road trucks. The steam generator is between the cab and engine. EMD Another locomotive that looks like a switcher that's been stretched,  ...
Jeff Wilson, 2009
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Newsletter
After you have installed the applications you want, you can save a description of your current setup in a Switcher document. Then when you double-click the icon for your Switcher document on the Macintosh desktop, Switcher automatically ...
University of Michigan Computing Center, 1985
7
Television Production Handbook
hen you look at a large production switcher with all the different-colored rows of buttons and the various levers, you may feel as intimidated as when looking into the cockpit of an airliner. But once you understand the basic principles and ...
Herbert Zettl, 2014
8
PC Mag
SWITCHER NOTIFICATION FUNCTIONS Notifies programs that a new switcher is starting. Notifies programs that the switcher is preparing to perform a task switch. Notifies programs that a session switch is about to take Notifies programs that ...
9
The Supply Chain Imperative
The company's web site (www.switcher.ch) describes the Switcher philosophy in detail. Many Swiss consumers are aware of Switcher's involvement in social issues. This is not due to advertising: Switcher does not advertise its social- related ...
Dale Neef, 2004
10
InfoWorld
By Cynthia W. Harriman Review Board The Switcher Construction Set, from Apple Computer, is a program that adds power and efficiency to the Macintosh by allowing more than one application in memory at the same time. In essence, it's ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWITCHER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term switcher is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Key Digital® Introduces 4K HDBaseT/HDMI Champion Series …
As leaders in digital video technology, Key Digital® produces a variety of HDMI switchers to provide solutions to installers of commercial and residential A/V ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
2
DVDO Adds First HDMI 2.0 Matrix Switcher
DVDO switched on sales of its first HDMI matrix switcher with HDMI 2.0 and discrete ... The $1,499-suggested 4x4 Ultra HD Matrix 44 switcher, designed for ... «Twice, Mar 15»
3
SIMPLE SWITCHER® nano modules redefine small power supply …
DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced four new SIMPLE SWITCHER® nano power modules that ... «PR Newswire, Feb 15»
4
How to disable Google Chrome's profile switcher button
If you've joined the beta channel for Google Chrome you'll have seen the browser's profile switcher some time ago. For anyone who has decided to stick with the ... «BetaNews, Jan 15»
5
Reduce Clutter in the iOS App Switcher Automatically
Recently opened apps can pile up in the iOS App Switcher. Manually removing app cards from the App Switcher can be a time consuming process. What if there ... «iPhone FAQ, Jan 15»
6
Banks move to capitalise on the mortgage switcher market
The 'switcher' market has suffered since the financial collapse - but analysts say recovering home sales mean more banks are likely to target new customers in ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jan 15»
7
Auxo, the superpowered app switcher, is coming to iOS 8
Back in the skeuomorphic days of iOS 6, we were big fans of Auxo, an innovative iPhone app switcher that supercharged the iOS multitasking bar with live app ... «Cult of Mac, Dec 14»
8
How to Remove Recent Contacts from the iOS 8 App Switcher
iOS 8 now lets you access Favorite or Recent contacts directly from the app switcher screen. This can be a helpful feature for quickly calling or responding to ... «TekRevue, Sep 14»
9
DVIGear Introduces Universal Presentation Switcher / Scaler
MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- DVIGear, a leading manufacturer of digital connectivity products, has expanded its line of switching and scaling ... «PR Newswire, Sep 14»
10
Key Digital® Introduces HDBaseT/HDMI Digital IQ™ Matrix Switcher
This HDBaseT/HDMI matrix switchers offer full buffering of HDCP and EDID, for seamless switching and viewing of any source/input to any display/output, ... «PR Newswire, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Switcher [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/switcher>. May 2024 ».
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