Commentary: A piece of equipment that controls the flow of electricity, usually turning something on or off.
Examples:
There was a light switch on the wall.
Pull the switch, you fool!
I looked for hours, but I couldn't find the machine's 'on' switch.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: SWITCH[+event] The substitution of one thing for another.
Examples:
The king was replaced by a similar-looking impostor, and nobody noticed the switch.
I made a switch from Folger's to Maxwell House when I realized I couldn't taste the difference.
The politician's switch on abortion cost him the election.
The basketball players executed a switch play to confuse the other team.
Mappings:
PropBank: switch.01
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 6, 7
Commentary: A hairpiece used by women to give shape to a coiffure.
Examples:
She was able to give her hair a "beehive" look without using any switches.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 3
Commentary: The part of a rail line that puts a train onto another track.
Examples:
We accidentally changed tracks at the switch and ended up in Canada.
I worked as a switch man at the railroad station.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 4
Commentary: A flexible instrument, often a tree branch, used to punish somebody.
Examples:
Boy, go cut me a switch so I can whip you!
He gave me ten lashings with a switch.
Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 2.0 Sense Numbers: 5