单词 | toggle |
释义 | toggle —toggler, n. /tog"euhl/, n. , v. , toggled, toggling. n. 1. 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. 2. a toggle joint, or a device having one. 3. an ornamental, rod-shaped button for inserting into a large buttonhole, loop, or frog, used esp. on sports clothes. 4. Theat. a. Also called toggle rail. a wooden batten across the width of a flat, for strengthening the frame. b. Also called toggle iron. a metal device for fastening a toggle rail to a frame. v.t. 5. to furnish with a toggle. 6. to bind or fasten with a toggle. 7. 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. [1760-70; perh. var. of TACKLE] |
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