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swap

Noun

∙ An exchange of two comparable things.
∙ A financial derivative in which two parties agree to exchange one stream of cashflow against another stream. finance
∙ A blow; a stroke. obsolete, Britain, dialect
∙ Space available in a swap file for use as auxiliary memory. computing, informal, uncountable

Verb

∙ To exchange or give (something) in an exchange (for something else).
∙ To strike, hit. obsolete
∙ To fall or descend; to rush hastily or violently. obsolete
∙ To beat the air, or ply the wings, with a sweeping motion or noise; to flap. obsolete