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thumbwheel

thumbwheel noun: a small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device.

Noun

thumbwheel (plural thumbwheels)

  1. A small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device.

Forms of thumbwheel

pluralthumbwheels

Origin of thumbwheel

From thumb + wheel.

Questions about thumbwheel

What does thumbwheel mean?
Thumbwheel means a small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device.
What part of speech is thumbwheel?
Thumbwheel is a noun.
What is the plural of thumbwheel?
The plural of thumbwheel is thumbwheels.

Words near thumbwheel in the dictionary

  1. thumbtacking
  2. thumbtacks
  3. thumbtip
  4. thumbtips
  5. thumbuster
  6. thumbwheel
  7. thumbwheels
  8. thumby
  9. thumka
  10. thumkas
  11. Thumleima

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