toggle switch

noun

, Electricity.

a 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.

toggle switch

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

First recorded in 1920–25

On Android, there’s an Audio Quality toggle switch under a Data Saver heading, while on iOS you need to tap Data Saver to find the toggle switch.

Tap Find My iPhone to turn the feature on, and make sure you’ve also activated the toggle switch next to Send Last Location.

When Google Chat is activated, you’ll see a new toggle switch in the top left corner of the results window that says Mail or Chat & Rooms.

From there, choose Mute, and use toggle switches to mute their posts, Stories, or both.

From Settings, tap Cellular, scroll down to FaceTime, and turn off the toggle switch.

When she called he groggily opened one eye half way, and fumbled for the toggle-switch.

A snarl of disgust, a toggle switch snapped, a flickering teevie screen.

The clerk went to the switchboard and plugged in a line, then pulled the toggle switch a couple of times.

Dr. Brinton woke up enough to reach out a lazy arm and flip a newly installed toggle switch beside his bed.

Before me, where I could operate it with a thrusting movement of my chin, was a toggle switch.

April 19, 2024tortuous

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