toggle switch

A switch that uses a toggle joint with a spring to open or close an electric circuit as an attached lever is pushed through a small arc.

toggle switch

1. (Electronics) an electric switch having a projecting lever that is manipulated in a particular way to open or close a circuit

2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) a computer device that is used to turn a feature on or off

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Noun

toggle switch - a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions

on-off switch, on/off switch, toggle

DIP switch, dual inline package switch - (computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user

electric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

Translations

toggle switch n → deviatore m a comando manuale (Comput) → tasto bistabile

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DIP switch
dual inline package switch
electric switch
electrical switch
let go
let go of
on-off switch
on/off switch
release
relinquish
switch
toggle

It's designed to hold four days' worth of trash, and emptying debris is a breeze: The driver presses a toggle switch in the vehicle to activate a lift system and walks back to open the receptacle door.

Trash vehicle cuts costs, offers comfort by University Business

That's when I saw a small toggle switch had been fitted to his handlebars.

I'M NOT BRAVE ..SOMEBODY HAD TO STOP THE BOMBER; 30 lives saved by ... by The Mirror (London, England)

This means a toggle switch on the handlebar will let you choose between three power modes.

Trio star at the show by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)