- toggle pin
- noun
: a pin with a shoulder and eye at one end and at the other a hinged locking device that prevents the pin from being withdrawn from a fitting until the locking device is in line with the pin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
toggle pin
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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
pin — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. peg, spoke, dowel; fastener, bolt, toggle; needle, bodkin, skewer, style; brooch, scarf pin, fraternity pin, tie pin; badge. See ornament, sharpness, marriage. v. t. fasten, hold, bind, rivet, attach … English dictionary for students
toggle mechanism — Combination of solid, usually metallic links (bars), connected by pin (hinge) joints arranged so that a small force applied at one point can create a much larger force at another point. See also linkage. * * * ▪ machine part combination of solid … Universalium
toggle — toggler, n. /tog euhl/, n., v., toggled, toggling. n. 1. a pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope similarly treated. 2. a toggle joint, or a device … Universalium
toggle — {{11}}toggle (n.) 1769, short pin passed through the eye of a rope, a nautical word of uncertain origin, perhaps a frequentative form of tog tug. Meaning a kind of wall fastener is recorded from 1934. Toggle bolt is from 1794; toggle switch first … Etymology dictionary
toggle — tog•gle [[t]ˈtɒg əl[/t]] n. v. gled, gling 1) bui a pin, bolt, or rod placed transversely through a chain, an eye or loop in a rope, etc., as to bind it temporarily to another chain or rope 2) bui a toggle joint, or a device having one 3) clo an… … From formal English to slang
toggle — /ˈtɒgəl / (say toguhl) noun 1. a transverse pin, bolt, or rod placed through an eye of a rope, link of a chain, or the like, for various purposes. 2. a toggle joint, or a device equipped with one. 3. a small wooden bar around which a loop is… …
toggle — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: circa 1775 1. a piece or device for holding or securing: as a. a pin inserted in a nautical knot to make it more secure or easier to slip b. a crosspiece attached to the end of or to a loop in something (as … New Collegiate Dictionary
toggle — noun 1》 a short plastic or wooden rod attached to one side of a garment, pushed through a loop on the other side to act as a fastener. ↘a pin or other crosspiece put through the eye of a rope or a link of a chain to keep it in place.… … English new terms dictionary
