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toggle
[tog-uhl]
noun
a pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope similarly treated.
a toggle joint, or a device having one.
an ornamental, rod-shaped button for inserting into a large buttonhole, loop, or frog, used especially on sports clothes.
Theater.
Also called toggle rail.a wooden batten across the width of a flat, for strengthening the frame.
Also called toggle iron.a metal device for fastening a toggle rail to a frame.
verb (used with object)
to furnish with a toggle.
to bind or fasten with a toggle.
Informal.to turn, twist, or manipulate a toggle switch; dial or turn the switch of (an appliance).
He toggled the TV between the baseball game and the news.
toggle
/ ˈɒɡə /
noun
a wooden peg or metal rod fixed crosswise through an eye at the end of a rope, chain, or cable, for fastening temporarily by insertion through an eye in another rope, chain, etc
a wooden or plastic bar-shaped button inserted through a loop for fastening
a pin inserted into a nautical knot to keep it secure
machinery a toggle joint or a device having such a joint
verb
(tr) to supply or fasten with a toggle or toggles
computing to switch to a different option, view, application, etc
Other 51Թ Forms
- toggler noun
- ˈٴDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of toggle1
Example Sentences
But in the fleet, pacey manner of the editing, toggling between private and public moments with highlight-reel efficiency, the film is a stirring glimpse of top-down kindness as a winning leadership style.
The next minute, the dads toggle their attention between the discussion and an impromptu game of catch between the kids and a heavy toy.
Yet, he’s also stubbornly himself and we spend the running time toggling between being scared for him and being scared of him.
In an episode that asks Olson to toggle between sincere, heartbroken, and hopeful, it’s an absolutely wrenching beat, and she nails the layers of emotion.
They would then further manipulate DoorDash’s software to toggle the status of the fake orders from “delivered” to “in progress.”
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