a switch in which a projecting knob or arm, moving through a small arc, causes the contacts to open or close an electric circuit suddenly, as commonly used in most homes.
Origin
1920-25
Examples from the web for toggle switch
The crisis has now turned the toggle switch, because risk perception among investors has changed.
When instructed, you activate that new frequency by pushing one toggle switch.
Spot walks into a toggle switch, turning on a pair of toy trains.
At that instant, she pressed a toggle switch on her belt, killing twenty-eight people.
He squeezed the toggle switch that released the bombs.
Other than the on-off toggle switch, there are no real buttons or strings.
If returning, check stroke again to make sure it is still aligned using toggle switch.
It was later determined that the engine had been turned on and off by the use of a toggle switch.
The toggle switch is to be mounted and labeled at the same location where other light controls are mounted.
The speed brakes were operated by a throttle mounted thumb toggle switch.
British Dictionary definitions for toggle switch
toggle switch
noun
1.
an electric switch having a projecting lever that is manipulated in a particular way to open or close a circuit
2.
a computer device that is used to turn a feature on or off