toggle-activated stairs
nounUK /ˈtɒɡ.əl ˈæk.tɪ.veɪ.tɪd stɛəz/
US /ˈtɑː.ɡəl ˈæk.tə.veɪ.tɪd stɛrz/
Stairs that start moving when you flip a switch.
The toggle-activated stairs rose up to the second floor after she pressed the button.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A game level feature where stairs appear or move when a toggle is triggered.
The player hit the toggle to reveal the toggle-activated stairs to the secret room.
3. A mechanical stair system in a building that only works after a manual toggle is flipped.
Maintenance crews must check the toggle-activated stairs before the building opens.
4. A playful term for stairs that seem to turn on like a light switch.
The kids called the creaky old steps the toggle-activated stairs because they only lit up when Dad flipped the switch.