单词 | fingertip control |
释义 | > as lemmasfingertip control fingertip control n. (a) control of a vehicle or device using one's fingertip or fingertips; (also) the ability of a vehicle or device to be controlled in this way (sometimes implying only the lightest touch is needed); (b) (chiefly plural) a mechanism, especially a switch or button, that may be operated with a fingertip or fingertips. ΚΠ 1908 Chicago Sunday Tribune 2 Aug. 10 (advt.) Now try and conceive..a car vibrant with pent-up power under finger-tip control. 1921 Chicago Tribune 2 Feb. 17 (advt.) A right hand or left hand turn is signalled by Auto Indicator at the touch of a finger on the finger-tip control. 1952 Good Housek. (U.S. ed.) Dec. 195/2 (advt.) A handsome Walker Electric Heating Pad with the famous Brailway Switch for carefree fingertip control. 1989 Times 29 Aug. 10/5 Your mouse usually has finger-tip controls for selecting a function or entering a command. 2000 I. Graham Bks. & Newspapers (2003) 14 The speed of paper through a newspaper printing press can be set very precisely using fingertip controls. 2007 Kokomo (Indiana) Tribune 28 Jan. f1 The machine's jet nozzle with fingertip control allows the user to choose between a continuous and intermittent stream of steam. < as lemmas |
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