toggle

/ˈtɒɡ.əl/ · noun

Meaning

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

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