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noun
(1) A fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
(2) A hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
(3) Any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time
verb
(4) Release by a toggle switch
"Toggle a bomb from an airplane"
(5) Fasten with, or as if with, a toggle
(6) Provide with a toggle or toggles
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Verb
- to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.
- Clicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off.
- to switch between alternate states.
- toggle to lower/upper case
- You can quickly toggle the case of selected text by pressing Shift+C
- You can toggle between available languages using this drop-down list.
Noun
- a switch that can assume either of two positions; an on/off switch.
- A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar used for securing a loop in a rope or chain, etc. (often temporarily) to another, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat. (FM 55-501)