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- a short rod of wood or plastic sewn to one side of a coat or other garment, pushed through a hole or loop on the other side and twisted so as to act as a fastener（衣服上木制或塑料的）棒形纽扣。
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- a pin or other crosspiece put through the eye of a rope or a link of a chain to keep it in place绳针, 套索钉, 系索桩。
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- （亦作toggle bolt）a kind of wall fastener for use on open-backed plasterboard, having a part that springs open or turns through 90° after it is inserted so as to prevent withdrawal系墙螺栓。
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- a movable pivoted crosspiece acting as a barb on a harpoon（鱼叉上的）转动倒钩。
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- （亦作toggle switch或toggle key）Computing a key or command that is operated the same way but with opposite effect on successive occasions【计算机】（乒乓）开关; 切换键; 触发器。
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- no obj., with adverbial Computing switch from one effect, feature, or state to another by using a toggle【计算机】切换, 转换。
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- with obj. provide or fasten with a toggle or toggles为…配备棒形纽扣（或倒钩）; 用绳针拴牢; 用系墙螺栓拧紧。
词源
mid 18th cent. (originally in nautical use)： of unknown origin.