stylus, style
(noun) a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving; “he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus”
stylus
(noun) a sharp pointed device attached to the cartridge of a record player
Source: WordNet® 3.1
styli
plural of stylus
• listy, silty
Source: Wiktionary
Sty"lus, n. Etym: [L. stylus, or better stilus.]
Definition: An instrument for writing. See Style, n., 1. That needle-shaped part at the tip of the playing arm of phonograph which sits in the groove of a phonograph record while it is turning, to detect the undulations in the phonograph groove and convert them into vibrations which are transmitted to a system (since 1920 electronic) which converts the signal into sound; also called needle. The stylus is frequently composed of metal or diamond. 3. The needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record. 4. (Computers)
Definition: A pen-shaped pointing device used to specify the cursor position on a graphics tablet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
