to toggle
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6.9
- verb
- /ˈtɑːɡəl/
- Specialized
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- Declaring emergency. Axelrod toggles his headset to secure line.
Examples
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And I have a facility for toggling the LED.
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She tried toggling it in and out.
Fiction book (1998) -
His mother twirled the scarf into a long cylinder of red and white peppermint, arranged it around his neck, and slid the leather toggle up around the ends.
Fiction book (2001) -
By toggling the clock input of a 74xx74 (or any flip-flop, really) and feeding the complementary output back into the data input, Jeri can get an output that is a 50% duty cycle feeding into the input of the chip.
Blog text (18) -
You can easily toggle the switch from off to on to see if the light works.
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To secure the curtain, simply toggle the fastener at the ends.
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After adjusting the settings, remember to toggle the button to save your changes.
Synonyms
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1.0
To close clothing by pushing small round things through holes
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3.7
To attach something in place with a pin
To fasten buttons again after they come undone
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.9
A metal screw with a spring part that opens inside a hollow wall to hold heavy items
- Specialized
Two arms connected at a hinge that straighten to push hard at their ends
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Etymology
To toggle (fasten) comes from the name of that little rod or peg; to toggle something is to fasten it with a toggle. That's why you can say you 'toggled' a coat when you used those pegs to close it.