Alternative spelling of switch-hitter

A switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light on or off.

A light switch which can adjust the brightness of the switched lamp from dim to bright, as well as turning it on and off.

An unscrupulous and sometimes illegal sales technique, in which an inexpensive product is advertised to attract prospective customers who are then told by sales personnel that the inexpensive product is unavailable or of poor quality and are instead urged to buy a more expensive product.

plural of light switch

(transitive) To turn a switch to the "off" position in order to stop or disable a device. / (idiomatic) To lose interest, and start thinking about something else.

(military) In naval mine warfare, a switch in a mine operated by a projecting spike.

(baseball) A person who can bat either as a right-hander or a left-hander. / (cricket) A batsman who performs switch-hits.

(baseball, softball) To bat both left and right-handed. / (cricket) To face the bowler with a left or right-handed batting stance, and then switch to the opposite stance as the ball is bowled.

(cricket) An instance of switch-hitting.