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toggle

The correct spelling is toggle.

How to pronounce toggle

/ˈtɒɡ.əl/
noun

IPA: /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.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 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. 2.(in particular) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.
  3. 3.A toggle switch.
  4. 4.An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction.
  5. 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. 1.To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.
  2. 2.To switch between alternate states.
  3. 3.To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast.

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