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low-tech

American  
[loh-tek] / ˈloʊˈtɛk /

adjective

  1. low-technology.


low tech British  

noun

  1. short for low technology

  2. a style of interior design using items associated with low technology

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or using low technology

  2. of or in the interior design style

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of low-tech

By shortening

Example Sentences

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In some cases, Rizk said he has recommended a less painful, low-tech fix: cellphone holders, metal contraptions that have a flexible gooseneck that holds the mobile device up to eye level.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mattis said that the military has been worried about exactly this scenario for decades, because Iran can control the strait with very low-tech weapons.

From Barron's

More Peshmerga are dotted around on the hilltops standing sentry – a low-tech early warning system for incoming drones.

From BBC

The friends keep it low-tech, with an alert system consisting of fishing lines attached to plastic foam and held down by weights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, relatively low-tech responses to food crime are among the most useful.

From BBC