toggle switch

collocation in English

meaningsoftoggleandswitch

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toggle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtɒɡ.əl/us
/ˈtɑː.ɡəl/
a small bar of wood or plastic that is used to fasten something by being put through a hole ...
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switch
noun
uk
/swɪtʃ/us
/swɪtʃ/
a small device, usually pushed up or down with your finger, that controls and turns on or off an ...
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(Definition oftoggleandswitchfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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By flicking histoggleswitchon and off, he is able to create the high-pitched solo.
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It came with dual fuel tanks with a dash-mountedtoggleswitchto switch between each tank while using only the one fuel gauge.
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Standard pickup models had the common 2 volume, 2 tone pot controls andtoggleswitchfor the two pickups.
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It can still be opened manually without touching thetoggleswitch.
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Machines that supported both languages provided atoggleswitchon the front panel to select the language.
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They were controlled by the user by means of a trigger controller which also carried atoggleswitch.
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It featured aircraft-type steering, a maintenance monitoring system withtoggleswitchcontrols, and a three-way speaker system for inside/outside communications.
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In hold mode, no buttons work, only thetoggleswitch.
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The mixer operator returned from making his telephone call and pushed thetoggleswitchto check that the mixer was de-energized.
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Black with white binding, mirror pickguard andtoggleswitchon the lower horn.
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It also contains atoggleswitchused to initiate an emergency brake application from the rear end.
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Atoggleswitchwas also added that is dead in the middle position, resulting in a hummingbird chirp when toggled.
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Each channel has atoggleswitchable to select between active, off, or footswitched.
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This largertoggleswitchenables users even with limited mobility or painful condition to use stairlifts easily and safely.
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The victim then entered the mixer and began cleaning without first pushing thetoggleswitchto make sure that the equipment was de-energized.
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However, the phrasetoggleswitchis applied to a switch with a short handle and a positive snap-action, whether it actually contains a toggle mechanism or not.
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Atoggleswitchmounted on the back of the amplifier chassis allows switching between tube (the original) and solid-state rectification; in the latter mode, output is boosted to 50 watts.
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Roughly the size of a pack of cigarettes, the device features a singletoggleswitchto cycle through samples, a combined power and dial, and an integrated speaker.
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