# switcher

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #52,662

## Definitions
1. One who or that which operates a switch.
2. One who or that which switches, that is, changes in some way.
3. A switchmode power supply.
4. A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
5. The yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot.
6. Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”).

## Etymology
From switch + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/switcher