toggle switch

noun

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

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The interior gauges, caked in 50 years of dust, are beautiful, with a peculiar toggle switch in the center of the dashboard that looks like it was taken from an RAF Spitfire fighter plane. Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026 The lens has a single configurable function button on its left side, just next to the AF/MF toggle switch. Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026 There's also a Show toolbar on the desktop toggle switch on this screen, which puts a persistent dashboard on your desktop with key system information. David Nield, Wired News, 10 Mar. 2026 Inside, there’s a pencil-thin wooden steering wheel and shifter, old toggle switches, a snug back seat and an all-black interior. Josh Max, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 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 15 Apr. 2026.

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toggle switch

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

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