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tog·gle (täg′əl)
noun
- a rod, pin, or bolt for insertion between the strands or through a loop of a rope, through a link of a chain, etc. to make an attachment, prevent slipping, or tighten by twisting
- a toggle joint or a device having one
- Comput. a key or command for turning a setting, function, etc. on or off
Etymology: prob. naut. var. of dial. tuggle, freq. of tug
intransitive verb
Comput. to switch or alternate between two settings, conditions, functions, etc. by means of a toggle
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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