game controller
ɡeɪm kənˈtroʊlər
game controller: device used to interact with video games
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Noun

video gamingdevice used to interact with video games
  • He bought a new game controller for his console.
  • The game controller is wireless and rechargeable.
  • She customized her game controller with new buttons.
controller gamepad joystick
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    device used to interact with video games

Expressions with game

game overn.
end of a video game session
The screen displayed 'game over' after the last life was lost.
mind gamen.
game involving logical thinking
Chess is often considered a mind game.
blame gamen.
situation where people blame each other to avoid responsibility
The meeting turned into a blame game after the mistake.
fair gamen.
something permissible by the rules
In this debate, any argument is fair game.
make a game ofv.
turn an activity into a game
They made a game of cleaning the house to make it fun.
play the gamev.
to participate in a game or sport
She always plays the game with enthusiasm..

Expressions with controller

air traffic controllern.
person managing aircraft movement and communication for safety
The air traffic controller guided the plane safely to the runway.
quality controllern.
worker who checks goods or services meet required quality standards
The quality controller rejected several parts that failed the inspection.
traffic controllern.
person who directs movement of vehicles or aircraft for safety
The traffic controller coordinated the landing of several planes during the storm.
pest controllern.
person who manages and eliminates pests
The pest controller inspected the house for termites.
controller cardn.
printed board that manages and connects specific hardware devices to a computer
The storage system uses a dedicated controller card for all the hard drives.
flow controllern.
device that regulates speed or amount of moving liquid or gas
The technician replaced the faulty flow controller in the cooling system.
motion controllern.
input device for controlling motion in video games
He used a motion controller to play the virtual reality game.
speed controllern.
device that adjusts and maintains how fast a motor or machine runs
The electric scooter needed a new speed controller after the crash.
storage controllern.
hardware or software component managing data flow to attached storage devices
The server’s storage controller failed, making all the drives temporarily inaccessible.
disk controllern.
circuit managing data flow to a disk drive
The disk controller failed, causing data loss.

Terms related to game controller

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controlaccessoryconsoledevicegaminghardwareinputinterfaceperipheral

Terms with game controller included in their meaning

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fire buttonn.
gaming
button on a controller for primary game actions
analog stickn.
video games
small joystick on a game controller
shoulder buttonn.
video games
button on top edge of a game controller
paddlen.
video games
handheld game controller with a wheel
BYOCacr.
acr: bring your own controller
use your own game controller for playing
d-padn.
game controller
directional pad on a game controller
directional padn.
game controller
set of buttons for moving or choosing in games or menus
GHacr.
acr: Guitar Hero
music video game using a guitar-shaped controller

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  1. French:joystick, ...
  2. German:Spielcontroller, ...
  3. Italian:joystick, ...
  4. Spanish:mando de juegos, ...
  5. Portuguese:comando de jogo, ...
  6. Chinese:游戏手柄, ...
  7. Japanese:ゲームコントローラー, ...
  8. Arabic:جِهَاز تَحَكُّم, ...
  9. Hebrew:שַׁלָּט מִשְׂחָק, ...
  10. Russian:игровой контроллер, ...
  11. Ukrainian:геймпад, ...
  12. Hindi:खेल नियंत्रक, ...
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