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joystick
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joy·stick  (joistk)
n. Slang
1. The control stick of an aircraft.
2. A manual control or cursor device, as one attached to a computer or video game.

joystick [ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk]
n
1. (Engineering / General Engineering) Informal the control stick of an aircraft or of any of various machines
2. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing a lever by means of which the display on a screen may be controlled used esp for games, flight simulators, etc
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.joystick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplanejoystick - a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
lever - a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
2.joystick - a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers
controller, control - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her"
data input device, input device - a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device
Translations
joystick [ˈdʒɔɪstɪk] N (Aer) → palanca f de mando (Comput) → palanca f de control, joystick m

joystick [ˈdʒɔɪstɪk] n
[plane] → manche m à balai
[computer game] → manche m à balai, manette f (de jeu)

joystick [ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk] n (Aer) → barra di comando (Comput) → joystick m inv

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Each joystick in the MetalStrike series has a turbo function, while the MetalStrike FF and Pro joysticks feature a force feedback function that lets the user feel the affects of simulation games by causing a vibration when the user bumps, crashes or shoots when playing air combat games that simulates real flight action.
Golden Joysticks The 26th Golden Joystick Awards ceremony takes place in London at the end of this month.
 
 
 
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