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English word

switch

B2Frequent NGSL-2
UK /swɪtʃ/US /swɪtʃ/
noun

a small device that you press or move up and down in order to turn a light or piece of electrical equipment on and off

verb

to change or make something change from one thing to another

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Do schools kill creativity? | Sir Ken Robinson | TED
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