joystick
pronunciation
How to pronounce joystick in British English:
UK [ˈdʒɔɪstɪk]
How to pronounce joystick in American English:
US [ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk]
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- Noun:
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- 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
Word Origin
- joystick (n.)
- also joy stick, 1910, aviators' slang for the control lever of an airplane, from joy + stick (n.).
Example
- 1. The subject has the option to reroute the train using a joystick .
- 2. The operator 's input is limited to keystrokes and mouse and joystick movements transmitted via satellite .
- 3. Joystick controls , oxygen supplies , and even water pressure monitoring were integrated into the futuristic single passenger design .
- 4. For a controller I used short handle joystick from sparkfun , with the red ball unscrewed and replaced with the stem of the pumpkin .
- 5. The pilot should be able to use a joystick to control small thrusters on the side of the ship , grab a camera to take pictures , or grab a vomit bag for the inevitable .