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mouse::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | computer mouse |
| Type of | electronic device |
a mouse takes much more room than a trackball.
mouse::noun | Spocien Dictionary
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | gnawer, rodent |
| Has types | mus musculus, house mouse, wood mouse, micromyx minutus, harvest mouse, nude mouse, field mouse, fieldmouse |
| Derivation | mousey, mousy |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | manipulate |
Examples of mouse
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With one click of a mouse, comments can reach hundreds or thousands of students.
From the cnn.com
Today's children may grow up never seeing a mouse whack a cat with a frying pan.
From the stltoday.com
The chip chosen will replace the mouse cursor when hovering over available bets.
From the mearcade.metro.co.uk
Next, the researchers will try to replicate the findings in another mouse model.
From the sciencedaily.com
The team extracted the tooth and implanted it into the jawbone of another mouse.
From the newscientist.com
That's Toronto's Joel Zimmerman, who performs in a giant mouse mask as Deadmau5.
From the thisislondon.co.uk
Desktop apps, in contrast, still need to be designed for the mouse and keyboard.
From the techcrunch.com
Can kittens and cats be harmed if they eat a mouse or rat that has eaten poison?
From the telegraph.co.uk
This isn't nearly as practical as a freestanding mouse or video game controller.
From the newscientist.com
- Any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
- Sneak: to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
- Manipulate the mouse of a computer
- Shiner: a swollen bruise caused by a blow to the eye
- Person who is quiet or timid
- A hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the surface of the pad; "a mouse takes much more room than a trackball"
- A mouse (plural: mice) is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). It is also a popular pet. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are also common. This rodent is eaten by large birds such as hawks and eagles. ...
- MOUSE was founded in 1997 by entrepreneur Andrew Rasiej and Founding Executive Director Sarah Holloway. Along with leaders from the "high tech" community in New York City, MOUSE spearheaded the process of wiring public schools for Internet access in New York City. ...
- The Mouse is a fictional character in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. He appears in Chapter II "The Pool of Tears" and Chapter III "A Caucus-Race and a Long Tale" .
