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toggle bolt

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toggle bolt [′täg·əl ‚bōlt]
(design engineering)
A bolt having a nut with a pair of pivotal wings that close against a spring; wings open after emergence through a hole or passage in a thin or hollow wall to fasten the unit securely.
toggle bolt
toggle bolts
A bolt having a nut with pivoted, flanged wings that close against a spring when it is pushed through a hole, and open after emerging from the hole;used to fasten objects to a hollow wall or to a wall which is accessible only from one side.
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