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scambio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • exchange noun An act of exchanging or trading.
  • point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  • points noun The movable rails on a railway track used to switch a train from one line to another.
  • swap verb To exchange one thing for another.
  • switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.

Senses

scambio is used for these senses in English:

  • exchange An act of exchanging or trading.
  • point (railroads, UK, in the plural) A railroad switch. [from 19th c.]
  • points (rail transport, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another.
  • swap An exchange of two comparable things.
  • swap (finance) A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of non-normal cashflow against another stream.
  • switch (rail transport, US, Philippines) A movable section of railroad track which allows the train to be directed down one of two destination tracks; (set of) points.

exchange — full definition

  1. noun An act of exchanging or trading.
  2. noun A place for conducting trading.
  3. noun Ellipsis of telephone exchange.
  4. noun A central office.

point — full definition

  1. noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
  2. noun The main idea or purpose of something said or done.
  3. noun A unit used for scoring in a game or contest.
  4. noun A specific place or moment.
  5. verb To extend a finger toward something to indicate its location.

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