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TOGGLE SWITCH
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hinged switch that can assume either of two positions
Synonyms:
on-off switch; on/off switch; toggle; toggle switch
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("toggle switch" is a kind of...):
electric switch; electrical switch; switch (control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toggle switch"):
DIP switch; dual inline package switch ((computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user)