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Examples of toggle switch in a Sentence
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The main image reveals quite a few buttons on both ear cups, a toggle switch of some sort, and a premium build that seems fitting of headphones expected to be priced around $450.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 6 May 2024
Among those are a function button, an AF/MF toggle switch, and an aperture ring that swaps between third-stop detents and silent continuous control via a switch.
—PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
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The Q6 Pro is fully compatible with both macOS and Windows systems by setting a hardware toggle switch.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The toggle switch that has attracted a few headlines is Discoverable by Others, which is on by default and separate from journal suggestions.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 4 Apr. 2024
As expected, Canon leaves off the toggle switches and function buttons of high-dollar lenses.
—PCMAG, 31 Mar. 2024
Under This device, turn the Hey Google toggle switch off.
—David Nield, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
From Settings, go to Battery and device care, Battery, and More battery settings to find the Protect battery toggle switch.
—WIRED, 19 Nov. 2023
Some things have no real-life equivalent, like the new toggle switch embedded in the back, and there are, in general, a lot of divots and shapes that don't really represent anything.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
circa 1924, in the meaning defined above
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“Toggle switch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toggle%20switch. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
toggle switch
noun
: an electric switch operated by pushing a lever through a small angle
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