"ball clicker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ball clickers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ball clicker (plural ball clickers)
  1. A mechanism that uses ball bearings which fall into an indentation to create a clicking noise when an adjustment knob is turned to a correct position. Related terms: Executive Ball Clicker
    Sense id: en-ball_clicker-en-noun-VOXoPnT1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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