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Toggle vs Shitstain - What's the difference?

toggle | shitstain |

As nouns the difference between toggle and shitstain

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 shitstain is (vulgar) a spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed feces.

As a verb toggle

is to alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever.

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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    shitstain

    English

    Noun

  • (vulgar) A spot or area that has been discolored by having absorbed feces.
  • (vulgar) A contemptible person.