changeover

See also: change over

English

Alternative forms

• change-over

Etymology

Deverbal from change over.

Noun

changeover (plural changeovers)

1. A conversion or transition from one thing to another.
   • 1949 September and October, “The "Nord Express"”, in Railway Magazine, page 336:

     The train runs slowly with frequent slacks for bridge and culvert repairs. At one point occurs the changeover from left- to right-hand running.

   • 1962 April, “The design of the S.R. electro-diesels”, in Modern Railways, page 393:

     Changeover from diesel to electric power can take place at any time while the locomotive is running and does not involve stopping the train.

   • 1999, Rob Aben, Saskia de Wit, The Enclosed Garden:

     The changeover from dank, winding alleys to the openness, light and tranquility of the garden is utterly unexpected

   • 2004, Stewart Dalby, The Friends of Rathlin Island:

     The hotel receptionist added that the message came late last night. Unfortunately it had got mislaid with the changeover from the night manager.

   • 2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 79:

     The station is blessed with a cafe and staff accommodation, as it's an important crew changeover point, although this can be problematic when services are late.

Translations

conversion or transition

• Bulgarian: превключване (prevključvane), пренастройка (prenastrojka)
• Dutch: (of ingredients or products, to a new product) verwerking (nl) f, (of machines or buildings, to a new purpose) ombouw (nl) m, (of people, to a new faith) bekering (nl) f, conversie (nl) f
• Finnish: vaihto (fi)
• French: changement (fr), passage (fr), transition (fr), conversion (fr), transposition (fr), commutation (fr)
• Hungarian: váltás (hu), átváltás (hu), áttérés (hu), átállás (hu), átkapcsolás (hu), (of direction) irányváltoztatás (hu), helycsere (hu), (of guards) őrségváltás (hu)

Anagrams

• overchange