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joystick

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Air, Computers
joy·stick /ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk/ noun [countable]  TTAan upright handle that you use to control something such as an aircraft or a computer game 〔飞机的〕操纵杆;〔电脑游戏的〕控制杆,游戏杆4  See picture of 见图 joystick
Examples from the Corpus
joystickAt the bottom is a thumb-operated, miniature joystick flanked by two buttons.Control of the ship can be handled by mouse, joystick or keyboard.The puzzle supports mouse, joystick or keyboard and has four levels of difficulty, giving hours of fun for all ages.Keyboard or joystick are your choices of control.As soon as he saw the horizon, Jack centralised the joystick and rudder, getting back to level flight.Trouble is, the joystick response and running speed makes Lucy's clapped out Fiat look positively lightning-paced!Waggle the joystick like mad to move the bird upwards, get off and work your way up to the ghost.
joy·stick nounChineseSyllable
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joystick
joystick /ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk/ noun [countable]

an upright handle that you use to control something such as an aircraft or a computer game


joy·stickBrE /ˈdʒɔɪstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɔɪstɪk/ 🔊 nouna stick with a handle used with some computer games to move images on the screen (电脑游戏的)游戏杆,操纵杆,控制杆(informal) a stick with a handle in an aircraft that is used to control direction or height (飞机的)操纵杆