input device
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of input device
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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When she was 12, Margaret Knight started working in a textile mill, where she invented a safety device to stop the loom and prevent accidents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Since 2002, California has required firearm purchases to include a safety device but still, a 2023 Los Angeles Department of Public Health survey found that 32% of gun-owning county households report not locking their firearm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2024
The Federal Railroad Administration said the derailment was caused in part by a safety device embedded in the track, as first reported by KUOW.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023
A tinkerer with two patents to his name, including a safety device that prevents falling ice from hitting pedestrians, Mr. Faldetta created what he calls a “fogging station” to sanitize everyone entering the building.
From New York Times • May 15, 2020
It is, however, a very valid argument against developing it unless there be developed simultaneously some means like a "safety device" for preventing or at least discouraging its misuse.
From The Navy as a Fighting Machine by Fiske, Bradley A. (Bradley Allen)
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