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Meaning of thumbstick | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈθʌmˌstɪk

Definitions

A small joystick, generally part of a larger game controller, that can be operated with the thumb.

Equivalents

Suomi tatti
Français stick analogique

Examples

“Occasionally, when playing any given PC port, you’ll experience disorienting frame drops when using a mouse to control a camera that clearly was designed to move only as fluidly as console thumbsticks would allow.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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