switcher
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switcher
Where it comes from
From switch + -er.
noun switchers
- One who or that which operates a switch. They all love frugality and conservation; they are manic savers of bits of string and switchers-off of lights.
- One who or that which switches, that is, changes in some way. career switcher
- A switchmode power supply.
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A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
Similar: shunter, shunting engine, switch engine
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The yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot.
Similar: hostler, yard jockey, shunter, switchman
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Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”).
Similar: vision mixer
Translations
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noun A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter
| Português | locotrator, locomotiva manobreira |
|---|---|
| Français | locotracteur |
| Русский | маневровый manevrovyj, локомоти́в lokomotív |
Talk about this word "switcher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/switcher. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. switcher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/switcher "switcher." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/switcher.Cite this
@misc{switcher_2026,
title = {switcher},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/switcher},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
