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swap
[swop] 
,verb, swapped, swap⋅ping, noun –verb (used with object)
| 1. | to exchange, barter, or trade, as one thing for another: He swapped his wrist watch for the radio. |
–verb (used without object)
| 2. | to make an exchange. |
–noun
| 3. | an exchange: He got the radio in a swap. |
Also, swop.
Origin:
1300–50; ME swappen to strike, strike hands (in bargaining); c. dial. G schwappen to box (the ears)
1300–50; ME swappen to strike, strike hands (in bargaining); c. dial. G schwappen to box (the ears)
Related forms:
swapper, noun
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| swap (swŏp) v. swapped, swap·ping, swaps v. intr. To trade one thing for another. v. tr. To exchange (one thing) for another. n.
[Middle English swappen, to strike, strike the hands together in closing a bargain.] swap'per n. |
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The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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