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Definition of Thumbwheel
1. Noun. A small thumb-operated wheel on a mechanical or electronic device. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Thumbwheel
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thumbwheel
Literary usage of Thumbwheel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gasoline Automobile: Its Design and Construction by Peter Martin Heldt (1916)
"This, as already explained, is done by means of the thumbwheel Q. Suppose that
the engine is turned over by hand. Then during the compression stroke the ..."
2. The Gasoline Automobile: Its Design and Construction by Peter Martin Heldt (1916)
"This, as already explained, is done by means of the thumbwheel Q. Suppose that
the engine is turned over by hand. Then during the compression stroke ..."
3. The Gasoline Automobile by Peter Martin Heldt (1912)
"This, as already explained, is done by means of the thumbwheel Q. Suppose that
the engine is turned over by hand. Then during the compression stroke the ..."
4. The Expert Typist by Clarence Charles Smith (1922)
"50366 is the thumbwheel for turning the rack and No. 50367 is the latch for
holding it in position. With this arrangement it is possible to have stops ..."
5. From Behemoth to Microship by Steven K. Roberts (2000)
"... panel meter with thumbwheel switch is mounted on the The BEHEMOTH project was
made possible by good friends who believed in the whole crazy dream and ..."
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