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US
/ˈdʒɔɪˌstɪk/
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[ UK /dʒˈɔɪstɪk/ ]
[ UK /dʒˈɔɪstɪk/ ]
NOUN
- a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
- 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
How To Use joystick In A Sentence
- The pilot straps himself to this bulky rig in a standing position, controlling it with joysticks during vertical takeoff and landing - or VTOL, as we say in the hover biz.
- The investigators have recommended the removal of dual control joysticks for all non-training flights.
- Abruptly, he pushes forward on the joystick again and the glider drops.
- Some have sidecar expanders for more faders, knobs, meters or a joystick; some units are entirely self-contained.
- But sports titles, racing games, fighting games and certain types of flying games work better with gamepads, simple joysticks and wheels.
- A Logitech Wingman joystick was re-engineered for use as a gestural input device.
- Let a child play a computer game with a joystick and he will go on for hours.
- Christian zealots, I wonder who "authorizes" Murder by Joystick? Murder by Joystick
- Joysticks, gamepads, and other controllers are great in their own way but if you want that simulation vibe a wheel should be included.
- Discovery Bay Games Atari's iPad joystick accessory The company hopes to capitalize on surging sales of casual games—software that lacks the whizzy visual effects of high-end action titles but can be played easily in increments as short as a few minutes. Atari Takes a Trip Back to the Future