switchings
Alternations between options
Switchings is the plural of switching, which names an act of changing from one thing to another or exchanging positions.
In railroad contexts, switchings refer to the movements of trains or cars between tracks.
The word also covers instances of using a switch—a flexible rod—for punishment: The child dreaded the switchings he received for misbehavior.
In electrical and computing contexts, switchings denote the toggling between states or circuits.
Successive reciprocal changes
- transitionsMovements between states
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- exchangesReciprocal transfers between parties
- swapsMutual trades
replacements · substitutions · rotations · turnovers · changeovers · conversions · transfers · interchanges
Units of tally
- trackPath or monitored route
- shuntingMoving vehicles between tracks
- marshallingOrganizing into proper order
- yardLinear measure or grounds
junction · siding · turnout · crossover · derail · interlocking · signal · locomotive
Stage-by-stage transmission
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- toggleTwo-position switch
- contactCommunication or physical touch
- breakerWave that collapses shoreward
transistor · power · current · voltage · load · panel · transfer · automatic
Striking with a rod
- birchingStriking with bundled twigs
- whippingRepeated striking blows
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
- lashesEye-fringing hairs
punishment · discipline · flogging · rod · beating · thrashing · chastisement · correction
alternations
Successive reciprocal changes
- transitionsMovements between states
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- exchangesReciprocal transfers between parties
swaps · replacements · substitutions · rotations · turnovers · changeovers · conversions · transfers · interchanges · modifications
points
Units of tally
- trackPath or monitored route
- shuntingMoving vehicles between tracks
- marshallingOrganizing into proper order
yard · junction · siding · turnout · crossover · derail · interlocking · signal · locomotive · freight
relay
Stage-by-stage transmission
breaker · transistor · power · current · voltage · load · panel · transfer · automatic · manual
caning
Striking with a rod
- birchingStriking with bundled twigs
- whippingRepeated striking blows
- strokesGentle touches, swimming styles
lashes · punishment · discipline · flogging · rod · beating · thrashing · chastisement · correction · welts
switchingsholdings
Property one owns
continuations · persistences · fixings · constancies · steadiness
- switching offStopping a device's operation
- switching upChanging course mid-stream
- switching onCausing to operate
- switching outReplacing with another
- switching tracksChanging direction of travel
- code switchingMixing tongues mid-conversation