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double switch

double switch noun: a situation where two things are changed at once.

Noun

double switch (plural double switches)

  1. A situation where two things are changed at once
    • The dance included an intricate double switch.
  2. A replacement of two players simultaneously, typically so that a fielder can hit in the pitcher's spot in the batting order.
    • They did a double switch after the eighth so that Jones could bat second in the ninth.

Forms of double switch

pluraldouble switches

Questions about double switch

What does double switch mean?
Double switch means a situation where two things are changed at once.
What part of speech is double switch?
Double switch is a noun.
What is the plural of double switch?
The plural of double switch is double switches.

Words near double switch in the dictionary

  1. double straddle
  2. double straddles
  3. double suicide
  4. double suicides
  5. double summer time
  6. double switch
  7. double switches
  8. double tackle
  9. double tackles
  10. double take
  11. double taker

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