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Raretoggle
The correct spelling is toggle.
How to pronounce toggle
/ˈtɒɡ.əl/
nounIPA: /ˈtɒɡ.əl/
Say it like: Tog-gle
The correct spelling is toggle. 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… For example: "Clicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off."
Usage Examples
“Clicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off.”
“You can quickly toggle the case of selected text by pressing Alt+C.”
Meanings
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.(in particular) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.
- 3.A toggle switch.
- 4.An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction.
- 5.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.
verb
- 1.To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.
- 2.To switch between alternate states.
- 3.To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast.
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