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joystick

DEFINITIONS OF: joystick

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n 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

Type 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

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

Synonyms:
control stick, stick
Type of:
lever
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
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