different between switcher vs witcher

English

Etymology

switch +? -er

Noun

switcher (plural switchers)

1. One who or that which operates a switch.
   • 1984, John Martin Robinson, The latest country houses (page 32)

     They all love frugality and conservation; they are manic savers of bits of string and switchers-off of lights.

2. One who or that which switches, or changes to something else.
   • 2004, Gabriel Kim, ?Vault Career Guide to Sales & Trading (page 109)

     As a career switcher, I diligently attended all the company presentations on campus, and quickly settled on sales and trading. My prior position was in hospital sales.

   • 2011, David Pogue, iPhone: The Missing Manual (page 14)

     In short, the task switcher gives you a way to jump directly to another app, without a layover at the Home screen first.

3. (electronics) A switchmode power supply.
4. (rail transport, US) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter.

   (UK) Synonyms: shunter, shunting engine

5. (television) Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”)

Derived terms

• road switcher

Translations

Anagrams

• Wicherts, Witchers, witchers

French

Etymology

Derived from English switch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /swit.?e/

Verb

switcher

1. to switch

English

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?w?t??/
• Rhymes: -?t??(?)

Etymology 1

witch +? -er, from the popular belief that dowsing was a supernatural act.

Noun

witcher (plural witchers)

1. A dowser.

Related terms

• witch (verb)

Etymology 2

Contraction of with + your.

Contraction

witcher

1. Pronunciation spelling of with your.
   • 1974, Paul R. Clancy, Just a Country Lawyer: A Biography of Senator Sam Ervin, page 103,

     And Wiltz said, 'Come on witcher conversation, Mr. Avery. Come on witcher conversation.'

Anagrams

• Wichert