toggle joint — n. a knee shaped joint consisting of two bars pivoted together at one end: when pressure is put on the joint to straighten it, opposite, outward pressures are transmitted to the open ends … English World dictionary
toggle joint — noun a joint made by two arms attached by a pivot; used to apply pressure at the two ends by straightening the joint • Hypernyms: ↑joint * * * noun 1. : a device consisting of two bars jointed together end to end but not in line so that when a… … Useful english dictionary
toggle-joint press — noun or toggle press : a punch press operated by a toggle joint called also knuckle press … Useful english dictionary
toggle joint — /ˈtɒgəl dʒɔɪnt/ (say toguhl joynt) noun a V shaped joint made of two arms each of which can move around the bolt which joins an end of each to an end of the other; applying force to straighten this joint causes the unattached ends to move apart… …
toggle joint — Mach. any of various devices consisting basically of a rod that can be inserted into an object and then manipulated so that the inserted part spreads, becomes offset, or turns at a right angle to the exterior part, allowing it to be used as a… … Universalium
Toggle — Tog gle, v. t. (Computer programming) To change the value of (a program variable) by activating a toggle switch; as, to toggle the view from character to graphic mode; to toggle the keyboard input from insert to overtype mode. [PJC] {Toggle iron} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toggle iron — Toggle Tog gle, v. t. (Computer programming) To change the value of (a program variable) by activating a toggle switch; as, to toggle the view from character to graphic mode; to toggle the keyboard input from insert to overtype mode. [PJC]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toggle — [täg′əl] n. [prob. naut. var. of dial. tuggle, freq. of TUG] 1. a rod, pin, or bolt for insertion between the strands or through a loop of a rope, through a link of a chain, etc. to make an attachment, prevent slipping, or tighten by twisting:… … English World dictionary
Toggle — Tog gle, n. [Cf. {Tug}.] [Written also {toggel}.] 1. (Naut.) A wooden pin tapering toward both ends with a groove around its middle, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope to be secured to any other loop or bight or ring; a kind of button or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toggle — n. & v. n. 1 a device for fastening (esp. a garment), consisting of a crosspiece which can pass through a hole or loop in one position but not in another. 2 a pin or other crosspiece put through the eye of a rope, a link of a chain, etc., to keep … Useful english dictionary
