a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
a fastener consisting of a peg or pin or crosspiece that is inserted into an eye at the end of a rope or a chain or a cable in order to fasten it to something (as another rope or chain or cable)
any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time
release by a toggle switch; "toggle a bomb from an airplane"
give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
to throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person's eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication); "the joining of hands around the table"; "there was a connection via the internet"
the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
a mechanical device that serves to connect the ends of adjacent objects
articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"