toggle switch

noun

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

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There’s a large analog central tachometer accompanied by physical toggle switches and an analog aviation style compass. — New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026 The top plate also has White Balance/5, Live Streaming/6, and Color/Rate/7 buttons, a stills-video toggle switch, the exposure Mode dial, an additional exposure dial, the Menu button, and the On/Off switch. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026 Head to Sounds & Haptics from iOS Settings, and there’s a new Match Ringtone Volume toggle switch for alarms. — David Nield, Popular Science, 9 July 2026 There’s physical engagement with things like door handles, throttle cables, ignition keys, and toggle switches. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for toggle switch

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First Known Use

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toggle switch was circa 1924

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toggle switch

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

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