low-tech
Americanadjective
noun
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short for low technology
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a style of interior design using items associated with low technology
adjective
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of or using low technology
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of or in the interior design style
Etymology
Origin of low-tech
By shortening
Example Sentences
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The friends keep it low-tech, with an alert system consisting of fishing lines attached to plastic foam and held down by weights.
Still, relatively low-tech responses to food crime are among the most useful.
From BBC
But to my surprise, it's more basic, low-tech solutions that they focus on.
From BBC
The high-speed internet boom is hitting a low-tech snag: a labor shortage.
Kawagoe, a city on the outskirts of Tokyo, turned to a low-tech initiative: It began distributing waterproof trash bags to tourists.
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