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joystick

joys·tick

UK/ˈd͡ʒoɪ.stək/ US/ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk/ rare rare slang

noun

1.

a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane

Synonyms
2.

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

Origin

From joy + stick. First attested around 1910 (as joy-stick) as the control stick on an airplane. Its relation to the word joy is unclear.

Phrases

  • joystick waggler

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