toggle bolt

noun

: a bolt that has a nut with wings which close for passage through a small hole and spring open after passing through the hole to keep the bolt from slipping back through

Examples of toggle bolt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Don’t attempt to remove metal anchors, like toggle bolts, or threaded plastic anchors with a wine opener. —Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025

Molly bolts and toggle bolts are hollow wall anchors that also work on drywall. —Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2023

For traditional wing-style toggle bolts, start by measuring its width with the wings folded up against the bolt. —Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023

There are four common types of drywall anchors, including expansion, self-drilling, hollow-wall, and toggle bolt drywall anchors. —Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023

When hanging a picture between studs, use a hollow-wall anchor, such as a toggle bolt, molly bolt, or spiral anchor. —Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 22 Apr. 2021

Traditional toggle bolts can be maddeningly difficult to install because the wings just spin freely unless there is enough tension to keep them in contact with the back of the wall. —Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2019

Another installs like a toggle bolt (envision a swag hook) with a drain plug. —Bob Weber, chicagotribune.com, 1 Nov. 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1794, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for toggle bolt

• kilovolt
• boult
• colt
• jolt
• molt
• moult
• poult
• smolt
• volt
• volte
• landolt
• raoult

Kids Definition

toggle bolt

noun

: a bolt that has a nut with wings that close for passage through a small hole and spring open after passing through the hole to keep the bolt from slipping back through