joysticks
nounUK /ˈdʒɔɪ.stɪks/
US /ˈdʒɔɪ.stɪks/
A joystick is a stick you move with your hand to control a game or a machine.
He pushed the joystick left to make the plane turn.
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2. The control stick in an aircraft cockpit used by the pilot to steer the plane.
The pilot gripped the joystick tightly during turbulence.
3. A lever used to operate heavy machinery such as cranes or excavators.
The operator moved the joystick to lift the load.
4. A vertical lever on some older computer systems used for cursor control.
Early computers often used a joystick instead of a mouse.