"ctrl-c" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /kənˈtɹəʊlˌsiː/ [Received-Pronunciation], /kənˈtɹoʊlˌsi/ [General-American] Forms: ctrl-c's [present, singular, third-person], ctrl-c'ing [participle, present], ctrl-c'ed [participle, past], ctrl-c'ed [past]
Etymology: Derived from a common keyboard shortcut involving pressing the two keys together. Head templates: {{en-verb|~'s|~'ing|~'ed}} ctrl-c (third-person singular simple present ctrl-c's, present participle ctrl-c'ing, simple past and past participle ctrl-c'ed)
  1. (computing) To copy, to store on the computer clipboard. Related terms: ctrl-v

Inflected forms

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    },
    {
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ctrl-c'ed",
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    {
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        "To copy, to store on the computer clipboard."
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        [
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        ],
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          "clipboard"
        ]
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        "(computing) To copy, to store on the computer clipboard."
      ],
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        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/kənˈtɹoʊlˌsi/",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ctrl-c'ing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ctrl-c'ed",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ctrl-c'ed",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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        "en:Computing"
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      "glosses": [
        "To copy, to store on the computer clipboard."
      ],
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        [
          "copy",
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        ],
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          "clipboard",
          "clipboard"
        ]
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        "(computing) To copy, to store on the computer clipboard."
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        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kənˈtɹəʊlˌsiː/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    },
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      ]
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  ],
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}

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