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switches

SaySWICH-iz/ˈswɪt͡ʃ.ɪz/

2 meanings of switches

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of switch. Use this form when you mean more than one switch.

    The electrician labeled all the switches on the wall panel.

    There are two light switches by the front door.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of switch. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She switches off the lamp before she goes to sleep.

    He switches seats whenever the room gets too loud.

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switches is a form of switch

switch, noun: A device that turns electricity on or off, or changes where it flows. Full entry

Forms
switchswitches plural
Spelling
switch → switches: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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