rivet vs toggle

rivet

noun
  • A cylindrical mechanical fastener that attaches multiple parts together by fitting through a hole and deforming the head(s) at either end. 

  • Any fixed point or certain basis. 

verb
  • To command the attention of. 

  • To attach or fasten parts by using rivets. 

  • To make firm or immovable. 

  • To install rivets. 

toggle

noun
  • A fastener that has flaps that align vertically to penetrate a surface and then spread out to secure the fastener in position, e.g. a molly bolt. 

  • 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. 

  • A rod-shaped button bound with slack to the fabric. 

  • 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. 

  • An appliance for transmitting force at right angles to its direction. 

  • 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. 

  • A toggle switch. 

verb
  • To fix like a toggle iron; to fix fast. 

  • To alternate between two positions using a single switch or lever. 

  • To switch between alternate states. 

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