"Switch" meaning in English

See Switch in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Switch.wav Forms: Switches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Switch (plural Switches)
  1. (video games) Ellipsis of Nintendo Switch. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Nintendo Switch Categories (topical): Nintendo, Video games
    Sense id: en-Switch-en-noun-~icw~CXD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 85 9 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 11 5 Topics: video-games

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