toggle
English
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Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) + -le
Pronunciation
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Noun
toggle (plural toggles)
- (nautical) A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.
- (in particular, fashion) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.
- A toggle switch.
- An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction.
- A horizontal piece of wood that is placed on a door, flat, or other wooden structure, but is not on one of the edges of the structure.
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.- 1991, Kalton C. Lahue, Cheryl Smith, Interior Lighting (page 19)
- Hooks come with screws for use in plaster or wood and toggles for use in wallboard.
- 1991, Kalton C. Lahue, Cheryl Smith, Interior Lighting (page 19)
- (skydiving) A loop of webbing or a dowel affixed to the end of the steering/brake lines of a parachute providing the pilot with a means of control.
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Derived terms
terms derived from toggle (noun)
Translations
pin, short rod or similar securing a loop in a rope or chain
toggle switch — see toggle switch
Verb
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- To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.
- Clicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off.
- To switch between alternate states.
- toggle to lower/upper case
- You can quickly toggle the case of selected text by pressing Alt+C.
- (nautical, transitive) To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast.
Derived terms
Translations
to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever
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to switch between alternate states
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References
- “toggle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.