toggle joints

A form of toggle joint — A mechanical linkage of the type of an elbow joint or kneejoint, consisting of two bars so connected that they may be brought quite or nearly into a straight line, and made to produce great endwise pressure when brought into this position.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of toggle joint
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“toggle joints.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toggle%20joints. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toggle joints,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toggle%20joints.

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