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Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого. И. Мостицкий. 2002-2012.
thumboard
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thumboard — (THUM.bohrd; th as in thin) n. A handheld device keypad designed for thumb based typing. Example Citations: The Dana s strength is in doing light word processing tasks. I cannot imagine using some personal digital assistant for heavy duty writing … New words
Gadgets and Appliances — annotated reality antigriddle Apple picking appliance garage barfogenesis battery boutique beeper sitter … New words
Nintendo thumb — (nin.TEN.doh thum; th as in thin) n. A repetitive stress injury that causes swelling at the base of the thumb due to overuse of video games. Example Citation: Professional skateboarding looks utterly terrifying, but even the timid can do kick… … New words
sexting — pp. Sending a salacious text message. [Blend of sex and texting.] sext v., n. sexter n. Example Citations: But there s nothing quite like the image of your child on a registry of sex offenders to concentrate the parental mind. It now has a catchy … New words
smexting — pp. Sending text messages while standing outside on a smoking break. [Blend of smoking and texting.] Example Citations: The smoking ban has had an unusual side effect. A record number of text messages have been sent by smokers who want to pass… … New words
text — v. To create and send text messages. texting pp. Example Citation: Some Americans wonder how you can actually punch letters on a small keypad, said Ayson. Some Filipino teenagers can do it blindfolded. I can t do that but I can text while driving … New words
text message injury — (tekst MES.ij in.juh.ree) n. A form of repetitive stress injury caused by excessive use of the thumb to type text messages into a mobile phone. Also: TMI. Example Citation: Last year, Andrew Chadwick, director of the British RSI Association,… … New words
thumb candy — (THUM kan.dee; th as in thin) n. A computer game that s all hand eye coordination with little strategy or thought required. Also: thumb candy. Example Citation: The fiercest competition in video games isn t on the screen, it s in toy store aisles … New words
thumb culture — (THUM kul.chur; th as in thin) n. People who are skilled at using their thumbs to manipulate objects such as cell phone keys, small joysticks, and notebook computer pointers. Example Citation: Indeed, Japan is the model for a wireless… … New words
thumbable — (THUM.uh.bul; th as in thin) adj. Relating to a device that can be operated using one or both thumbs. Example Citation: The PDA is equipped with the same thumbable QWERTY keyboard and removable flip lid as the original Treo 180. Bruce and Marge… … New words
thumbo — n. An error made while using the thumbs to type, particularly on a mobile device keypad. [Blend of thumb and typo.] Example Citations: How do you get rid of thumbos, those cellphone message typos? Practice. And some handy tips. Touch Type With… … New words
