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//ˈtɒɡ.əl// noun, verb

Noun

1
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.
2
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) wordnet
3
A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.
4
a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions wordnet
5
A toggle switch.

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6
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 wordnet
7
An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction.
8
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.
9
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.
"Hooks come with screws for use in plaster or wood and toggles for use in wallboard."
10
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.

Verb

1
To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.
"Clicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off."
2
release by a toggle switch wordnet
3
To switch between alternate states.
"toggle to lower/upper case"
4
fasten with, or as if with, a toggle wordnet
5
To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast. transitive

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Etymology 1

Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) + -le

Etymology 2

Of uncertain origin. Possible alteration of tug (“to pull”) + -le

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