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toggle switch

noun

: a switch that turns the flow of electricity to a machine on and off

Full Definition of TOGGLE SWITCH

:  an electric switch operated by pushing a projecting lever through a small arc
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First Known Use of TOGGLE SWITCH

circa 1924

Rhymes with TOGGLE SWITCH

bait and switch, blanket stitch, concert pitch, czarevitch, featherstitch, fever pitch, microswitch, perfect pitch, rolling hitch, running stitch, satin stitch, swimmer's itch, timber hitch, water witch

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