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toggle switch

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toggle switch
n.
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
Noun
1. an electric switch with a projecting lever that is moved in a particular way to open or close a circuit
2. same as toggle (sense 2)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.toggle switchtoggle switch - a hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
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
Spanish toggle switch [ˈtɔgl-] n (COMPUT) → conmutador m de palanca
French toggle switch [ˈtɔgl-] n (Comput) → interrupteur m à bascule
German toggle switch [ˈtɔgl-] toggle n (Comput) → Toggle-Schalter m
Italian toggle switch [ˈtɔgl-] n (COMPUT) → tasto bistabile

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