toggle

[ tog-uhl ]

/ ˈtɒg əl /

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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), tog·gled, tog·gling.

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.

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Origin of toggle

First recorded in 1760–70; perhaps variant of tackle

OTHER WORDS FROM toggle

toggler, noun

Words nearby toggle

together, togetherness, together with, togger, toggery, toggle, toggle bolt, toggle iron, toggle joint, toggle switch, Toghril Beg

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How to use toggle in a sentence

There’s a toggle that lets users switch between lipstick and eyeshadow to try on multiple products at once, Pinterest says.
Pinterest launches an AR-powered Try-on experience for eyeshadow|Sarah Perez|January 22, 2021|TechCrunch
From Settings, pick Accessibility and Spoken Content, and turn the Speak Screen toggle switch on.
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At Victorious, we usually default to utilizing the “Mobile” setting in the toggle shown above because it’s a better representation of what Google is looking for given the presence of mobile-first indexation.
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If you want to revoke permissions at any point, you simply have to turn the relevant toggle switch off.
Android security settings you should check right now|David Nield|September 24, 2020|Popular-Science

If you implement Facebook’s limited data use flag on every single page within the Pixel by default, that’s no different than having the “extend transition period” toggle on in Events Manager.
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For an easy toggle between languages, Google has one of the best translators around.
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Toggle: A pin placed through the bight or eye of a rope to secure it round a stay, mast, etc.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various
The lily-iron is, in principle, exactly what a whaleman would describe by the word “toggle.”
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
She had come in a toggle-cloak of green Irwadian fur, which was folded neatly at her side on the bed.
Equation of Doom|Gerald Vance
I fasten the trap to a toggle, but if only marten is expected, the trap may be fastened in almost any way, as they seldom escape.
Science of Trapping|Elmer Harry Kreps
Three registers of toggle switches are available on the Console.
Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3)|Digital Equipment Corporation

British Dictionary definitions for toggle

toggle

/ (ˈtɒɡəl) /

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 (intr, often foll by between) to switch to a different option, view, application, etc

Derived forms of toggle

toggler, noun

Word Origin for toggle

C18: of unknown origin

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