toggle joint
- noun
- /ˈtɑɡəl dʒɔɪnt/
- Specialized
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articulación de palanca
- When the toggle joint is activated, it allows the robotic arm to grip objects tightly.
Examples
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The engineer designed a toggle joint to improve the efficiency of the machine's movement.
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In carpentry, a toggle joint can be used to create adjustable connections between beams.
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It wants to bring the toggle joint back to the base of the pistol.
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Morphology
The phrase is compositionally a 'joint' that incorporates a 'toggle' mechanism, so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a kind of mechanical pivot or connection using a toggle. However, the specific technical behaviour (how straightening the arms applies pressure) is specialized and not fully predictable from the common senses of the constituents, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
Toggle joint names a simple machine: two arms joined at a pivot. When the arms are straightened like a toggle, they push hard at the ends, so the term refers to a joint that 'increases force' or 'locks' in place.