toggle joint


noun Machinery.

any of various devices consisting basically of a rod that can be inserted into an object and then manipulated so that the inserted part spreads, becomes offset, or turns at a right angle to the exterior part, allowing it to be used as a support, handle, linkage, lever, etc.

Origin of toggle joint

First recorded in 1840–50

Words nearby toggle joint

Example sentences from the Web for toggle joint

  • You can easily apply all the pressure required by using two short boards on the principle of the toggle-joint.

    Woodworking for Beginners |Charles Gardner Wheeler
  • By stepping upon this toggle-joint at its apex, the floor-board will be forced into place.

    Woodworking for Beginners |Charles Gardner Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for toggle joint

toggle joint

noun

a device consisting of two arms pivoted at a common joint and at their outer ends and used to apply pressure by straightening the angle between the two arms