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swap out en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. Anything that is swapped out for another; an exchange.
  2. A pre-prepared food item used in place of an unfinished food item in order to cut down the overall preparation time during filming.
    • Luckily, on this show we have swap outs, so we don't have to wait.

Forms

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swap-out alternative lexicographic
swap outs Number=Plur lexicographic

swap out en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To transfer (memory contents) into a swap file.
  2. (ambitransitive) To exchange (something or someone) for an unused (or less-used) equivalent.
    • I can't keep going; is it okay if I swap out?
    • Those men are tired; let's swap that unit out.
  3. (transitive) To exchange (something) for (something else). (usually followed by with or for)
    • I'll swap out the dead battery for a new one.

Forms

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swapping out Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
swaps out Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
swapped out Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
swapped out Tense=Past lexicographic

Antonyms

swap in · swap in · swap in

Synonyms

outswap · switch out · switch · switch · replace · switch out

Translations (2)

tr götürmek (Translations) · fr échanger (Translations)