trackball

track·ball

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trak-bawl]
- /ˈtrækˌbɔl/
- /ˈtræk.bɔːl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trak-bawl]
- /ˈtrækˌbɔl/

Definitions of trackball word

noun trackball a computer input device for controlling the pointer on a display screen by rotating a ball set inside a case. 1
noun trackball computing: spherical control device 1
countable noun trackball A trackball is a ball on some computers that you turn in order to move the cursor. 0
noun trackball a device consisting of a small ball, mounted in a cup, which can be rotated to move the cursor around the screen 0
noun trackball a device built into or connected to a computer, containing a ball that can be freely rotated by hand in any direction so as to move or position the cursor 0

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Origin of trackball

First appearance:

before 1975

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1975-1980

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Parts of speech for Trackball

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trackball

trackball popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

trackball usage trend in Literature

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