toggle joint en · NOUN
Meanings
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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.
A toggle joint, which used a lever system to multiply power, replaced the screw mechanism for forcing down the impression-forming platen.
2009, Ross Thomson, Structures of change in the mechanical age, page 48:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| toggle joints | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fr genouillère (joint of two bars connected in an elbow or knee) · pl dźwignia kolankowa (joint of two bars connected in an elbow or knee)