Shift
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a type of women's undergarment, a slip a change of workers, now specifically a set group of workers or period of working time an act of shifting; a slight movement or change the gear mechanism in a motor vehicle a button on a keyboard, chiefly for switching between upper and lower case a bit shift The infield shift.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To change, swap. to move from one place to another; to redistribute. to change position. To change gears (in a car). to remove the first value from an array. to dispose of. to hurry. to engage in sexual petting.
Example sentence: There is an urgent need to stop subsidizing the fossil fuel industry, dramatically reduce wasted energy, and significantly shift our power supplies from oil, coal, and natural gas to wind, solar, geothermal, and other renewable energy sources.
Switch
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; point.A slender woody plant stem used as a whip.A command line notation allowing specification of optional behavior.A networking device connecting multiple wires, allowing them to communicate simultaneously, when possible. Compare to the less efficient hub device that solely duplicates network packets to each wire.A system of specialized relays, computer hardware, or other equipment which allows the interconnection of a calling party's telephone line with any called party's line.One who is willing to take either a sadistic or a masochistic role.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To exchange.To change (something) to the specified state using a switch.To whip or hit with a switch.To change places, tasks, etc.To get angry suddenly; to quickly or unreasonably become enraged.
Example sentence: There is no off position on the genius switch.