toggle
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
(in particular) 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
(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.
verb
- 1
To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.
“Clicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off.”
- 2
To switch between alternate states.
“You can quickly toggle the case of selected text by pressing Alt+C.”
- 3
To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast.
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