BIRCHES Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word birches. (close relations)
Definition of BIRCHES
birching
Best Alternative Words for BIRCHES
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birchen | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree | ||||||||
birken | ||||||||
adjective satellite • consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree | ||||||||
switch | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit • an event in which one thing is substituted for another • hairpiece consisting of a tress of false hair; used by women to give shape to a coiffure • railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock • a flexible implement used as an instrument of punishment • a basketball maneuver; two defensive players shift assignments so that each guards the player usually guarded by the other • the act of changing one thing or position for another verb • change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence • exchange or give (something) in exchange for • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another • make a shift in or exchange of • cause to go on or to be engaged or set in operation • flog with or as if with a flexible rod • reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action) | ||||||||
birch rod | nounn | |||||||
noun • a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment | ||||||||
birch tree | nounn | |||||||
noun • any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark |