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changeover

changeover noun: a conversion or transition from one thing to another.

Noun

changeover (plural changeovers)

  1. A conversion or transition from one thing to another.
    • The train runs slowly with frequent slacks for bridge and culvert repairs. At one point occurs the changeover from left- to right-hand running.1949 September and October, “The "Nord Express"”, in Railway Magazine, page 336
    • Changeover from diesel to electric power can take place at any time while the locomotive is running and does not involve stopping the train.1962 April, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 393

Examples of changeover in a sentence

  • The changeover from dank, winding alleys to the openness, light and tranquility of the garden is utterly unexpected1999, Rob Aben, Saskia de Wit, The Enclosed Garden:
  • Unfortunately it had got mislaid with the changeover from the night manager.2004, Stewart Dalby, The Friends of Rathlin Island:
  • The station is blessed with a cafe and staff accommodation, as it's an important crew changeover point, although this can be problematic when services are late.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 79:

Forms of changeover

pluralchangeovers
alternative formchange-over

Plural of changeover: changeovers

Origin of changeover

Deverbal from change over.

Questions about changeover

What does changeover mean?
Changeover means a conversion or transition from one thing to another.
How do you use changeover in a sentence?
The changeover from dank, winding alleys to the openness, light and tranquility of the garden is utterly unexpected
What part of speech is changeover?
Changeover is a noun.
What is the plural of changeover?
The plural of changeover is changeovers.

Words near changeover in the dictionary

  1. changemaking
  2. changement
  3. changements
  4. changeout
  5. changeouts
  6. changeover
  7. changeovers
  8. changepoint
  9. changepoints
  10. changer
  11. changeroom

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