HyperDic: joystick

English > 2 senses of the word joystick:
NOUNartifactjoystick, stick, control sticka lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
artifactjoysticka manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions
joystick > pronunciation
Soundsjhoy'stih.k
Rhymesacademic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk...
English > joystick: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane.
Synonymsstick, control stick
BroaderleverA rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
Spanishpalanca de control, palanca de mando
Catalanjoystick
English > joystick: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA 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.
Broadercontrol, controllerA mechanism that controls the operation of a machine
data input device, input deviceA device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
Spanishjoystick, palanca de mando
Catalanjoystick

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