English Explanatory Dictionary

mechanical mouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pointing device which uses a ball to detect movement.

Word forms

mechanical mouse mechanical mice

Etymology

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

Synonyms

roller-ball mouse

Antonyms

optical mouse
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