toggle

== English == === Etymology === Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) +‎ -le === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɒɡ.əl/ (General American, Canada) IPA(key): /ˈtɑ.ɡəl/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈtɔɡ.əl/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈtɒɡ.əl/ Rhymes: -ɒɡəl === Noun === toggle (plural toggles) (nautical) 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. (in particular, fashion) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric. A toggle switch. An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction. 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. A fastener that has flaps that align vertically to penetrate a surface and then spread out to secure the fastener in position, e.g. a molly bolt. (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. ==== Coordinate terms ==== frog ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === toggle (third-person singular simple present toggles, present participle toggling, simple past and past participle toggled) To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever. To switch between alternate states. (nautical, transitive) To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast. ==== Derived terms ==== togglable, toggleable untoggle ==== Translations ==== === References === “toggle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === goglet