INTERCHANGE


Meaning of INTERCHANGE in English

noun , verb

■ noun / ˈɪntətʃeɪndʒ; NAmE -tərtʃ-/

1.

[ C , U ] the act of sharing or exchanging sth, especially ideas or information :

a continuous interchange of ideas

electronic data interchange

2.

[ C ] a place where a road joins a major road such as a motorway or interstate , designed so that vehicles leaving or joining the road do not have to cross other lines of traffic

■ verb / ˌɪntəˈtʃeɪndʒ; NAmE -tərˈtʃ-/

1.

[ vn ] to share or exchange ideas, information, etc.

2.

interchange (A) (with B) | interchange A and B to put each of two things or people in the other's place; to move or be moved from one place to another in this way :

[ vn ]

to interchange the front and rear tyres of a car

to interchange the front tyres with the rear ones

[ v ]

The front and rear tyres interchange (= can be exchanged) .

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Old French entrechangier , from entre- between + changier to change.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.