| bait and switch | a deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product |
switch
switching
shift | the act of changing one thing or position for another, his switch on abortion cost him the election |
change of direction
reorientation | the act of changing the direction in which something is oriented |
| switch | a basketball maneuver, two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other |
steering
guidance
direction | the act of setting and holding a course, a new council was installed under the direction of the king |
management
direction | the act of managing something, he was given overall management of the program, is the direction of the economy a function of government? |
artificial horizon
gyro horizon
flight indicator | a navigational instrument based on a gyroscope, it artificially provides a simulated horizon for the pilot |
DIP switch
dual inline package switch | (computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware, used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user |
| direction finder | radio, determines the direction of incoming radio waves |
fuel gauge
fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
| ignition switch | switch that operates a solenoid that closes a circuit to operate the starter |
| indicator | a device for showing the operating condition of some system |
pilot light
pilot lamp
indicator lamp | indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation |
selector
selector switch | a switch that is used to select among alternatives |
speedometer
speed indicator | a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed |
| switch | a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment |
switch electric switch
electrical switch | control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit |
| switch | railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections, used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock |
| switch | hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair, used by women to give shape to a coiffure |
switch engine
donkey engine | a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard |
three-way switch
three-point switch | an electric switch that has three terminals, used to control a circuit from two different locations |
| time-switch | a switch set to operate at a desired time |
toggle switch
toggle on-off switch
on
off switch | a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions |
| sense of direction | an awareness of your orientation in space |
focus
focusing
focussing
focal point
direction centering | the concentration of attention or energy on something, the focus of activity shifted to molecular biology, he had no direction in his life |
| direction | a general course along which something has a tendency to develop, I couldn't follow the direction of his thoughts, his ideals determined the direction of his career, they proposed a new direction for the firm |
index index number
indicant
indicator | a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts, can reveal relative changes as a function of time |
| leading indicator | one of indicators for different sections of the economy, used by the Department of Commerce to predict economic trends in the near future |
guidance
counsel
counseling
counselling
direction | something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action |
| direction instruction | a message describing how something is to be done, he gave directions faster than she could follow them |
| stage direction | an instruction written as part of the script of a play |
| commission charge direction | a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something, the judge's charge to the jury |
| indicator | a signal for attracting attention |
blinker
turn signal
turn indicator
trafficator | a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn |
substitution
permutation
transposition replacement
switch | an event in which one thing is substituted for another, the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood |
direction
way | a line leading to a place or point, he looked the other direction, didn't know the way home |
| east-west direction | in a direction parallel with lines of latitude |
| north-south direction | in a direction parallel with lines of longitude |
| switch-hitter | a baseball player who can bat either right or left handed |
| switch-hitter | slang term for a bisexual person |
switch grass
Panicum virgatum | grass of western America used for hay |
small cane
switch cane
Arundinaria tecta | small cane of watery or moist areas in southern United States |
dog laurel
dog hobble
switch-ivy
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Leucothoe editorum | fast-growing evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having arching interlaced branches and racemes of white flowers |
| direction | the spatial relation between something and the course along which it points or moves, he checked the direction and velocity of the wind |
autonomy self-direction
selfeliance
self-sufficiency | personal independence |
| absorption indicator | an indicator used in reactions that involve precipitation |
| acid-base indicator | an indicator that changes color on going from acidic to basic solutions |
| indicator | (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance, can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction |
| oxidationeduction indicator | an indicator that shows a reversible color change between oxidized and reduced forms |
interchange
tack switch
alternate flip
flip-flop | reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) |