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toggle switch

noun

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

Examples of toggle switch in a Sentence

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The stills/movie toggle switch rounds out the top controls, all by itself on the left side. PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 The dashboard and steering wheel are trimmed in wood, complemented by a bank of toggle switches and a simple three-gauge instrument cluster. New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025 Everything is beautifully tactile including the two toggle switches to cycle between different driving modes and electric powertrain settings. Trinity Francis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Gone are most of the toggle switches (and the little safety protrusions that accompanied them) on the dashboard, with the exception of one for changing between drive, reverse, and neutral, plus another to switch between drive modes. ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 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 5 Dec. 2025.

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toggle switch

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

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