thumbwheel
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thumb·wheel

noun \ˈthəm-ˌhwēl, -ˌwēl\

Definition of THUMBWHEEL

: a control for various devices consisting of a partially exposed wheel that can be turned by moving the exposed edge with a finger

First Known Use of THUMBWHEEL

1903

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