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noun Aeronautics.

a lever by which a pilot controls the ailerons and elevator of an aircraft.

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Origin of control stick

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby control stick

control panel, control point, control rocket, control rod, control room, control stick, control surface, control survey, control syringe, control tower, control unit

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From there we took the train to Nice, France, but the French border control caught us and sent us back to Italy.
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After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”
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Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
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In a few minutes, however, he had it again under control, and they soon reached the berg.
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A certain amount of his ill-humour vented, Tressan made an effort to regain his self-control.
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Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
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British Dictionary definitions for control stick

control stick

noun

the lever by which a pilot controls the lateral and longitudinal movements of an aircraftAlso called: control column, joy stick

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