double switch

noun

A situation where two things are changed at once

“The dance included an intricate double switch.”

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Meanings

noundouble switch (plural double switches)

plural double switches

  1. A situation where two things are changed at once

    The dance included an intricate double switch.

  2. ball gamesA replacement of two players simultaneously, typically so that a fielder can hit in the pitcher's spot in the batting order.

    They did a double switch after the eighth so that Jones could bat second in the ninth.

Cite this entry
APA

double switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20switch

MLA

“double switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20switch. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double switch,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20switch.

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