HyperDic: slipstick

English > 1 sense of the word slipstick:
NOUNartifactslipstick, slide ruleanalog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations
English > slipstick: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
Meaninganalog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators.
Synonymslide rule
Broaderanalog computer, analogue computerA computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages)
Spanishregla de cálculo
Catalanregle de càlcul

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