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mechanical mouse

mechanical mouse noun: a pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.

Noun

mechanical mouse (plural mechanical mice)

  1. A pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.
    Synonyms:
    roller-ball mouse

Synonyms of mechanical mouse

  • roller-ball mouse

Antonyms

Forms of mechanical mouse

pluralmechanical mice

Origin of mechanical mouse

Retronym for mouse, coined after the invention of the optical mouse to refer specifically to the type of mouse existing before then.

Questions about mechanical mouse

What does mechanical mouse mean?
Mechanical mouse means a pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.
What part of speech is mechanical mouse?
Mechanical mouse is a noun.
What is the plural of mechanical mouse?
The plural of mechanical mouse is mechanical mice.

Words near mechanical mouse in the dictionary

  1. mechanical larynges
  2. mechanical larynx
  3. mechanical larynxes
  4. mechanical lithosphere
  5. mechanical lithospheres
  6. mechanical mouse
  7. mechanical pencil
  8. mechanical pencils
  9. mechanical shovel
  10. mechanical shovels
  11. mechanical splice

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