toggle switch

ˈtɑɡ.əl swɪtʃ

Definition

Definition of toggle switch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

electrical device

TECH.

switch that alternates between two states with each activation

TECH.

He flipped the toggle switch to turn on the machine..

technology

TECH.

digital control for enabling or disabling a feature

TECH.

Click the toggle switch to activate dark mode.

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Images of toggle switch

switch that alternates between two states with each activation
digital control for enabling or disabling a feature

Expressions with toggle

toggle bolt

bolt with wings that lock behind hollow walls

He used a toggle bolt to hang the shelf.

toggle joint

mechanical joint with two bars for applying pressure

The toggle joint multiplies force in the press.

toggle iron

harpoon with a pivoting barb for whaling

The crew used a toggle iron to secure the whale.

Expressions with switch

switch off

turn off a device or light using a switch

She reached over to switch off the lamp..

switch on

activate a device or system using a switch

She switched on the lights as she entered the room..

switch over

move from one task to another

I need to switch over to the next project.

switch teams

change from one sports team to another

He decided to switch teams after the season ended.

at the touch of a switch

adv.

immediately when a switch is activated

The lights turn on at the touch of a switch.

switch on the charm

start acting in a very charming way to impress

He decided to switch on the charm during the interview.

asleep at the switch

adj.

not attentive or alert to a duty

The guard was asleep at the switch during the robbery.

sleeping at the switch

adj.

not paying attention to duties or responsibilities

The manager was sleeping at the switch during the crucial meeting.

switch around

change the positions of objects or people

They decided to switch around the furniture in the room.

switch gears

adjust speed or intensity in a task

He switched gears to finish the project faster.

Examples of toggle switch in a sentence

A red light indicates the toggle switch is off.
Use the toggle switch to mute notifications.
The toggle switch controls the device's power state.

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French:interrupteur à bascule, commutateur, ...
German:Kippschalter, Schalter, ...
Italian:commutatore a levetta, commutatore, ...
Spanish:interruptor de palanca, conmutador, ...
Portuguese:interruptor de alavanca, chave de alternância, ...
Chinese:拨动开关, 转换开关, ...
Japanese:トグルスイッチ, トグル, ...
Arabic:مِفْتَاح تَبْدِيل, ...
Hebrew:מַתֵּג מָנוֹף, מֶתֶג טוֹגֶל, ...
Russian:тумблер, включатель, ...
Ukrainian:перемикач, вимикач, ...
Hindi:टॉगल स्विच, स्विच, ...
Bengali:টগল সুইচ, টগল নিয়ন্ত্রণ, ...
Catalan:interruptor de palanca, interruptor, ...
Czech:páčkový přepínač, přepínací tlačítko, ...
Danish:vippekontakt, knap, ...
Dutch:tuimelschakelaar, schakelaar, ...
Greek:διακόπτης εναλλαγής, ψηφιακός διακόπτης, ...
Hungarian:billenőkapcsoló, kapcsoló, ...
Khmer:កុងតាក់បិទបើក, ប៊ូតុងបិទបើក, ...
Korean:토글 스위치, 스위치, ...
Persian:کلید اهرمی, کلید تغییر وضعیت, ...
Polish:przełącznik kołyskowy, przełącznik, ...
Portuguese (BR):chave de alavanca, ...
Romanian:comutator basculant, comutator, ...
Swedish:vippströmbrytare, strömbrytare, ...
Thai:สวิตช์โยก, สวิตช์เปิดปิด, ...
Turkish:anahtar düğmesi, anahtar, ...
Vietnamese:công tắc bật tắt, công tắc, ...

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