toggle switch

English

Etymology

From the similarity of the control lever in early designs to a toggle.

Noun

toggle switch (plural toggle switches)

A switch actuated by moving a small lever; usually an on/off switch with two positions.

Synonyms

(switch): toggle, flip switch, paddle switch, snap switch

Translations

switch actuated by a lever

Estonian: tumblerlüliti
Finnish: vipukytkin
French: interrupteur à levier m
German: Kippschalter m, Hebelschalter m, Kipphebelschalter m, Umschalter m, Wechselschalter m

Italian: interruttore basculante m, interruttore (it) m
Polish: przełącznik (pl) m
Russian: ту́мблер (ru) m (túmbler)

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Translations to be checked‌: ""toggle switch" is a certain type of switch - these appear to be translations for "switch" in general"

Czech: ^{(please verify)} vypínač (cs) m
Esperanto: ^{(please verify)} baskulo
Italian: ^{(please verify)} commutatore (it)
Polish: ^{(please verify)} przełącznik (pl)
Russian: ^{(please verify)} переключа́тель (ru) m (pereključátelʹ)

Serbo-Croatian:
Cyrillic: ^{(please verify)} прекидач
Roman: ^{(please verify)} prekidač (sh)
Spanish: ^{(please verify)} conmutador (es)