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toggle joint

noun toggle joints

  1. 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.

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noun joint of two bars connected in an elbow or knee

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@misc{toggle_joint_2026,
  title = {toggle joint},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toggle%20joint},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}