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| tog·gle [ tógg'l ] |
noun (plural tog·gles) |
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1. fastener on clothes: a small peg sewn on clothes or on a bag, inserted crosswise into a loop or buttonhole and used as a fastener
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2. peg inserted in loop: a peg or rod that is inserted crosswise into a loop at the end of a rope, chain, or strap to hold or fasten something
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3. comput key for switching between operations: a key or command that switches back and forth between computer operations each time it is used
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4. nautical pin inserted into knot: a pin inserted into a nautical knot to keep it from coming undone
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5. engineering something with toggle joint: a toggle joint or a device with a toggle joint
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verb (past and past participle tog·gled, present participle tog·gling, 3rd person present singular tog·gles) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb comput switch between operations with one key: to switch back and forth between two computer operations using the same key or command
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2. transitive verb supply or fasten something with toggles: to supply or fasten something with a toggle or toggles
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| [Late 18th century. Origin ?] |
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  tog·gler noun |
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