plectrum

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Another interesting feature on offer is a plectrum, which is an extra input device besides the alphanumeric keypad and pen stylus.

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  1. noun A small thin piece of metal, plastic, bone, or similar material, used to pluck the strings of certain instruments, such as the guitar or lute.

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  • Remember that triangular thing called a plectrum that's supposed to be one of a user's choices for ways of input on the —  Unwired View
  • Then again, when you're rapidly stroking a touchscreen with a half-plectrum / half-stylus with your hand strapped into the Accordion Grip, all the while rocking out to Linkin Park, it may be that your dignity is already long gone. —  Latest from PALGN
  • - Remember that triangular thing called a plectrum that's supposed to be one of a user's choices for ways of input on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic? —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • Another interesting feature on offer is a plectrum, which is an extra input device besides the alphanumeric keypad and pen stylus. —  The Economic Times
  • In fact, the mandolin had not yet developed into the modern plectrum-played instrument tuned in fifths as we know it today. —  Mandolin Cafe News
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  1. Latin plēctrum, from Greek plēktron, from plēssein, plēg-, to strike; see plāk-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. New Latin, from Latin plectrum, from Greek πλη̄κτρον, a thing to strike with, as an instrument for striking the lyre, a spear-point, a cock's spur, a punting-pole, from πλἡσσ, σ1ειν(πληκ, strike: see plague.
 

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/ˈplɛktrəm/
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