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JOYSTICK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("joystick" is a kind of...):
control; controller (a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine)
data input device; input device (a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
Synonyms:
control stick; joystick; stick
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("joystick" is a kind of...):
lever (a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum)
