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SLIPSTICK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket calculators
Synonyms:
slide rule; slipstick
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("slipstick" is a kind of...):
analog computer; analogue computer (a computer that represents information by variable quantities (e.g., positions or voltages))
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