unswitched

switch

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Definitions of unswitched word

noun unswitched a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining. 1
noun unswitched an act of whipping or beating with or as with such an object; a stroke, lash, or whisking movement. 1
noun unswitched a slender growing shoot, as of a plant. 1
noun unswitched a hairpiece consisting of a bunch or tress of long hair or some substitute, fastened together at one end and worn by women to supplement their own hair. 1
noun unswitched Electricity. a device for turning on or off or directing an electric current or for making or breaking a circuit. 1
noun unswitched Railroads. a track structure for diverting moving trains or rolling stock from one track to another, commonly consisting of a pair of movable rails. 1

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; earlier swits, switz slender riding whip, flexible stick; compare Low German (Hanoverian) schwutsche long, thin stick

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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