toggle
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈtɑɡəl/
:
interruptor
- I closed my eyes, put the helmet on my head, and flicked the toggle switch.
- a toggle switch
And then have a toggle to just turn it off all together.
- And then have a toggle to just turn it off all together.
- We've got the little like toggle things here.
- Additionally, the VBS toggle is inherited when you are upgrading a system.
- Half Life has a joystick enabled toggle.
- People have like made animations and everything and different, yeah, different brightness toggles.
- So, yeah, the, the, the window toggle, not the window toggle, the, the, the, the mirror toggle.
- You know what I don't like though, is you can't long press to expand these toggles anymore.
- But I hide them within these toggles.
Examples
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Use the toggle on the left to switch between missiles, cannons and mag pulse.
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You can tap on the toggle to turn it off to disable this feature.
Blog text (25) -
And then have a toggle to just turn it off all together.
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Like the toggle on the back has only Japanese characters on it.
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When the core is cut free from the surrounding ice, a toggle is fixed to it to help lift it out.
Academic text (1994) -
Includes an option to toggle spoilers on and off.
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Tap on the Do Not Disturb toggle just above Notifications to turn it ON.
Blog text (25) -
After hesitating for a few seconds, Dan reached out and flipped a toggle on the wall panel.
Fiction book (1998) -
Dean reached into the safe and removed an access panel, revealing a series of toggle switches and corresponding LEDs.
Fiction book (1999) -
The software features a toggle that allows users to switch between light and dark modes.
Synonyms
3
4.1
A switch you turn to choose one of several settings
2
2.2
A control that turns a device on or off
1
3.9
A small lever you move to turn electric power on or off
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2.0
A control that turns power to a device on or off
1
4.6
A control you move to choose a setting on a machine
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
How Often
Surface Forms
Etymology
Toggle comes from an old name for a small rod or peg used to hold things together. Think of moving that little peg between two positions — that's why a toggle switch is something you move to change between 'on' and 'off'.