toggle
Meaning
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Synonyms
on-off switch
elbow joint
knee-joint
knuckle-joint
stick on
toggle circuit
wooden peg
stop peg
on/off switch
toggle mechanism
draw vice
frog clamp
trigger source
toggle flipflop
trigger unit
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtɒɡ.əl/
Etymology
Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) + -le
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