"thumbwheel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thumbwheels [plural]
Etymology: From thumb + wheel. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thumb|wheel}} thumb + wheel Head templates: {{en-noun}} thumbwheel (plural thumbwheels)
  1. A small thumb or finger-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device.
    Sense id: en-thumbwheel-en-noun-4GsJV1k- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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