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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for toggle

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.
Confused by Facebook’s Limited Data Use for CCPA? You’re not alone|Ginny Marvin|September 4, 2020|Search Engine Land
This knot may be instantly released by merely pulling out the toggle.
Knots, Splices and Rope Work|A. Hyatt Verrill
Deston flipped a toggle and the solitary green light went out.
Subspace Survivors|E. E. Smith

A few inches back of the toggle is a short piece of stout thong plaited in the bridle end.
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory|Lucien Turner
Then toggle or hook the gun-purchase to the outer bight of the slings, and sway away.
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.|Bureau of Ordnance, USN
Originally a kind of toggle for the medicine-box or tobacco-pouch, carved out of wood or ivory.
Myths & Legends of Japan|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	toggle
释义	toggle [ tog-uhl ] / ˈtɒg əl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR toggle ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for toggle 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. Confused by Facebook’s Limited Data Use for CCPA? You’re not alone\|Ginny Marvin\|September 4, 2020\|Search Engine Land This knot may be instantly released by merely pulling out the toggle. Knots, Splices and Rope Work\|A. Hyatt Verrill Deston flipped a toggle and the solitary green light went out. Subspace Survivors\|E. E. Smith A few inches back of the toggle is a short piece of stout thong plaited in the bridle end. Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory\|Lucien Turner Then toggle or hook the gun-purchase to the outer bight of the slings, and sway away. Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.\|Bureau of Ordnance, USN Originally a kind of toggle for the medicine-box or tobacco-pouch, carved out of wood or ivory. Myths & Legends of Japan\|F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to toggle knob, switch, dial, tuner, adjuster
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toggle

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verb (used with object), tog·gled, tog·gling.

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noun

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