单词 | puck |
释义 | puck1/pʌk![]() noun 1A black disc made of hard rubber, used in ice hockey.The players carry around hunks of lumber called sticks, which they used to hit a slab of hard rubber called a puck....
2 Computing An input device resembling a mouse, dragged across a mat which senses its position to move the cursor on the screen.The lasers talk to the computer, which moves a blocking device to intercept the puck....
OriginLate 19th century: of unknown origin. RhymesPuck2/pʌk![]() noun 1 another name for Robin Goodfellow. 1.1 (puck) A mischievous or evil sprite.But in the night and in the moon, it takes a spirit, ghost or puck, to walk its field....
OriginOld English pūca; it is unclear whether the word is of Celtic or Germanic origin. |
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