switcher
noun
- small railroad locomotive intended for assembling trains
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English switch English -er English switcher From switch + -er.
- One who or that which operates a switch.
“They all love frugality and conservation; they are manic savers of bits of string and switchers-off of lights.”
- One who or that which switches, that is, changes in some way.
“career switcher”
“Switch to Acme brand razors for a closer shave! For a limited time, we'll pay you to be a switcher!”
- A switchmode power supply.
- A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
- The yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot.
- Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”).