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PRONUNCIATION OF THUMBWHEEL

thumbwheel  [ˈθʌmˌwiːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THUMBWHEEL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Thumbwheel is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES THUMBWHEEL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

thumbwheel

Scroll wheel

A scroll wheel is a hard plastic or rubbery disc on a computer mouse that is perpendicular to the mouse surface. It is normally located between the left and right mouse buttons.

Definition of thumbwheel in the English dictionary

The definition of thumbwheel in the dictionary is a small, partially exposed wheel that can be turned with a thumb or finger and is found on various devices such as computers or instruments.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH THUMBWHEEL


aiguille
eɪˈɡwiːl
bob-wheel
ˈbɒbˌwiːl
brushwheel
ˈbrʌʃˌwiːl
cartwheel
ˈkɑːtˌwiːl
cogwheel
ˈkɒɡˌwiːl
commonweal
ˈkɒmənˌwiːl
daisywheel
ˈdeɪzɪˌwiːl
flywheel
ˈflaɪˌwiːl
gearwheel
ˈɡɪəˌwiːl
handwheel
ˈhændˌwiːl
millwheel
ˈmɪlˌwiːl
pinwheel
ˈpɪnˌwiːl
printwheel
ˈprɪntˌwiːl
ragwheel
ˈræɡˌwiːl
scapewheel
ˈskeɪpˌwiːl
sidewheel
ˈsaɪdˌwiːl
treadwheel
ˈtredˌwiːl
webwheel
ˈwɛbˌwiːl
we´ll
wiːl
wheel
wiːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THUMBWHEEL

thumb knot
thumb one´s nose at
thumb piano
thumbhole
thumbikins
thumbless
thumblike
thumbling
thumbnail
thumbnail sketch
thumbnut
thumbpiece
thumbpot
thumbprint
thumbs down
thumbs up
thumbscrew
thumbstall
thumbtack
thumby

WORDS THAT END LIKE THUMBWHEEL

at the wheel
big wheel
Catherine wheel
chain wheel
disc wheel
driving wheel
Ferris wheel
fifth wheel
freewheel
heel
medicine wheel
paddle wheel
prayer wheel
ratchet wheel
rear wheel
spare wheel
spinning wheel
steering wheel
the wheel
wire wheel
worm wheel

Synonyms and antonyms of thumbwheel in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «thumbwheel» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THUMBWHEEL

Find out the translation of thumbwheel to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thumbwheel from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thumbwheel» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

指轮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rueda
570 millions of speakers

English

thumbwheel
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

thumbwheel
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

thumbwheel
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Дисковый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

thumbwheel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

thumbwheel
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

molette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rumpun ibu jari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Daumenrad
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サムホイール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

썸휠
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Thumbwheel
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thumbwheel
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

thumbwheel
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Thumbwheel
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

thumbwheel
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rotella
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pokrętło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дисковий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rotița
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περιστροφικό διακόπτη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

thumbwheel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tumhjulet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tommelhjulet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of thumbwheel

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMBWHEEL»

The term «thumbwheel» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THUMBWHEEL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thumbwheel

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THUMBWHEEL»

Discover the use of thumbwheel in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thumbwheel and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Systems Approach to Programmable Controllers
Using the GET and PUT instruction to move data in words around the PLC memory is a form of data manipulation. Figure 6.5 is a simple program that GETs the contents of a register at word 115, which in this case is aBCD thumbwheel switch, ...
Fred Swainston, 1991
2
Toshiba Medium PLC Primer
wheel switch, compare that number with a series of preset process recipe numbers, start up the process for the particular recipe that corresponds to the number in the BCD thumbwheel switch, and turn on the corresponding process pilot light.
Ed Dropka, 1996
3
Automation with Programmable Logic Controllers
As four bits are necessary to represent each BCD digit and the thumbwheel switch has a four-digit, wheel-driven display ... Some thumbwheel switches do not have a wheel to rotate the numerals, but instead use a push-button-operated ratchet ...
Peter Rohner, 1996
4
Practical Aspects of Embedded System Design using ...
Standard thumbwheel switches are available from number of manufacturers [3–5] . One of the popular thumbwheel switches is EECO's 1400 series switches [3] that feature snap-in front mounting in a large, easy to use package size.
Santosh A. Shinde, Vinod G. Shelake, Rajanish K. Kamat, 2008
5
Electronics Projects Vol. 4
TWS IS THUMBWHEEL SWITCH CONSTRUCTION PARTS LIST Semiconductors: ICI-IC6 IC7-IC9 1C10 ICII-ICI6 D1-D6 TI. READER'S COMMENTS: In the circuit for 'Digital Control of a Machine', one can ;ave two 7441 (BCD to decimal ...
EFY Enterprises Pvt Ltd, 2009
6
Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume Two: ...
Terminal (typical) Insulated spacers | Lever handle built-up Lever handle integral Shaft Insulation between terminals Thumbwheel handle Frame mounts handle and ganged switches Ganged switches Terminals Handle Threaded bushing, nut  ...
Bela G. Liptak, 2005
7
Stimulus-Response Compatibility Principles: Data, Theory, ...
vidually on a computer screen and subjects were to indicate which way to rotate the thumbwheel by pressing the left or right arrow key for horizontally oriented thumbwheels or the up or down arrow keys for vertically arrayed thumbwheels.
Robert W. Proctor, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, 2006
8
Programmable Logic Controllers
BCD is a convenient system for use with external devices that are arranged in denary format, such as decade switches (thumbwheel switches) and digital displays. Then four binary bits can be used for each denary digit. PLCs therefore often ...
W. Bolton, 2009
9
Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual: Doppler ...
(5) Press the KYBD pushbutton, set the DEST DISP thumbwheel to 7, and press the ENT key pushbutton. The display will be as specified in (2) above. (6) Press the KYBD pushbutton, set the DEST DISP thumbwheel to 9, and press the ENT ...
‎1982
10
Command Control for Toy Trains
controls. The DCS controller has 31 buttons and a thumbwheel. That sounds like a lot, but DCS does a lot. The buttons are logically arranged, and their positions and functions follow the pattern introduced by the CAB-1.The 8" x 3" controller fits  ...
Neil Besougloff, Carl Swanson, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THUMBWHEEL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thumbwheel is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Retro Phone Review: BlackBerry 8700g
Hold down the alt key while using the thumbwheel, and the cursor can be moved to a specific point in the text for editing. The BlackBerry system is far superior to ... «TechRadar, Jul 15»
2
Garmin® Introduces Sport PRO™ Remote Trainer
An easily-accessible thumbwheel dial makes positive clicks to change ... The thumbwheel also has an auxiliary setting, which lets the trainer activate the built-in ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
3
Hands-on: Panasonic Lumix G7 review: 4K for the masses
By default this doubles-up the thumbwheels' controls - front for white balance and rear for ISO, instead of the typical aperture and shutter speed controls - in a ... «Pocket-lint.com, May 15»
4
Cook Medical receives CE Mark for new thumbwheel deployment …
CE Mark has been awarded to the new rotating thumbwheel deployment system for Cook Medical's Zilver® PTX® drug-eluting peripheral stent. The new system ... «News-Medical.net, Mar 15»
5
Canon EOS 750D vs 760D: What's the difference? Mid-weight DSLR …
To the rear the 760D has a rotational thumbwheel which can be used in combination with the top thumbwheel to control settings. By contrast the 750D has a ... «Pocket-lint.com, Feb 15»
6
Hall Effect Thumbwheel provides 1 axis of linear output.
Available with 1 of 6 output options, thumbwheel operates with 5 Vdc supply over temperature range of -30 to +70°C with return-to-center tolerance of ±200 mV. «ThomasNet News, Oct 14»
7
Porsche with a plug: I dig Porsche Panamera's steering wheel controls
The thumbwheel on the right spoke of the 2014 Porsche Panamera S e-hybrid's steering wheel is a super-simple, non-distracting way to get around the car's ... «TechnologyTell, Aug 14»
8
BMW R1200RT reviewed: Flagship Beemer chases the bats out of …
In fact, my only complaint is that while I was riding happily along listening to Classic FM on the bike's stereo, I accidentally nudged the thumbwheel and found ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 14»
9
Hands-on: Sony Alpha A7 review
There's a dual thumbwheel system as most DSLR systems offer, although each sits rather squarely against the body. That's a style thing if anything - everything's ... «Pocket-lint.com, Oct 13»
10
Hands-on: Olympus PEN E-P5 review
There's a rear thumbwheel and an additional front thumbwheel - no rotating d-pad to be found here - that are positioned perfectly to the fingers for quick ... «Pocket-lint.com, May 13»

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