As nouns the difference between toggle and grommet
is that
toggle is (nautical) a wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, eg a sea painter to a lifeboat while
grommet is a reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
As verbs the difference between toggle and grommet
is that
toggle is to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever while
grommet is to insert a grommet into.
toggle English
Noun
( en noun)
(nautical) A wooden or metal pin, short rod, crosspiece or similar, fixed transversely in the eye of a rope or chain to be secured to any other loop, ring, or bight, e.g. a sea painter to a lifeboat.
(in particular, fashion) A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric.
A toggle switch.
(Scouting) A circle of leather, plastic (Cub Scouts) etc, resembling a napkin holder to keep the neckerchief in place.
A horizontal piece of wood that is placed on a door, flat, or other wooden structure, but is not on one of the edges of the structure.
(skydiving) A loop of webbing or a dowel affixed to the end of the steering/brake lines of a parachute providing the pilot with a means of control.
Synonyms
* (scouting) woggle
Derived terms
* toggle bolt
* toggle iron
* toggle joint
* toggle switch
Coordinate terms
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Verb
( toggl)
to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.
- Clicking a button will alternately toggle its light on OR off.
to switch between alternate states.
- toggle to lower/upper case
- You can quickly toggle the case of selected text by pressing Shift+C
Derived terms
* togglable, toggleable
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grommet Alternative forms
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Noun
( en noun)
A reinforced eyelet, or a small metal or plastic ring used to reinforce an eyelet.
(surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding) A young or inexperienced surfer, skateboarder or snowboarder.
- What do you over the pond skaterboarders (SIC) say? Is there a global term to be used to label someone as a skateboarder? Does it matter? I suppose the only one you can apply widely is ‘grommet ’ .
A circle formed of three-stranded rope.
Synonyms
* grom
Derived terms
* drop grommet
Verb
( en verb)
To insert a grommet into.
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To fasten using a grommet.
To apply grommets.
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