toggle switch

noun

: an electric switch operated by pushing a projecting lever through a small arc

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The bass and treble knobs are joined by an old-school toggle switch for turning the speaker on or off. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 Jonathan Gitlin Jonathan Gitlin The remaining toggle switches. ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025 Photo : Darin Schnabel, courtesy of RM Sotheby's The interior is evocative of a bygone era where toggle switches were standard and seat belts were optional. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025 The lens also has a large panel of toggle switches, five in total. PCMAG, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for toggle switch

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toggle switch was circa 1924

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“Toggle switch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toggle%20switch. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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toggle switch

noun
: an electric switch operated by pushing a lever through a small angle

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