an electric switch having a projecting lever that is manipulated in a particular way to open or close a circuit a computer device that is used to turn a feature on or off
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
tog′gle switch′, [Elect.]
- Electricitya switch in which a projecting knob or arm, moving through a small arc, causes the contacts to open or close an electric circuit suddenly, as commonly used in most homes.
- 1920–25
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