joystick

or joy stick

[ joi-stik ]

/ ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk /

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noun

Informal. the control stick of an airplane, tank, or other vehicle.

Computers. a lever resembling this, used to control movement of a cursor or other graphic element for video games and computer graphics.Compare mouse (def. 4), stylus (def. 3).

any leverlike switch for controlling, manipulating, guiding, or the like.

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Origin of joystick

First recorded in 1905–10; joy + stick¹

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How to use joystick in a sentence

Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque.
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It jettisons jiggling ribbons of joy to every part of my body.
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He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
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Marrying another Jew was not just a personal simcha (joy), but one for the community.
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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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You see, they always butter their chairs so that they won't stick fast when they sit down.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Her new joy and excitement, her gaiety and zest for life— all had been caused, not by himself, but by another.
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In Manila particularly, amidst the pealing of bells and strains of music, unfeigned enthusiasm and joy were everywhere evident.
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Light, the symbol of life's joy, seems to be the first language in which the spirit of beauty speaks to a child.
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His holy book says: There is more joy over one sinner that repenteth than over ninety and nine just men.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXIX. January, 1844. Vol. LV.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for joystick

joystick

/ (ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk) /

noun

informal the control stick of an aircraft or of any of various machines

computing a lever by means of which the display on a screen may be controlled used esp for games, flight simulators, etc

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