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toggle

Pronunciation: /ˈtɒɡ.əl/

The English word “toggle” has 10 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. 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.
  2. A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.
  3. A toggle switch.
  4. An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction.
  5. 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.
  6. A fastener that has flaps that align vertically to penetrate a surface and then spread out to secure the fastener in position, e.g. a molly bolt.
  7. 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.

verb

  1. To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.
  2. To switch between alternate states.
  3. To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast.

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) + -le

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