mechanical mouse

Meaning

Noun

  • A pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.

Related

Similar words

  • roller-ball mouse

Opposite words

Origin

  • Retronym for mouse, coined after the invention of the optical mouse to refer specifically to the type of mouse existing before then.

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