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butterfly keyboard

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
but-ter-fly- key-board
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of computer keyboard consisting of two separate halves, intended to facilitate typing with two hands.

noun

A kind of computer keyboard where each key is activated by means of a scissor switch.

Etymology

* (keyboard with separate halves): From the resemblance to a butterfly with outstretched wings. * (keyboard with scissor switches): From the approximate resemblance of each (X-shaped) switch to a butterfly.

Inflected Forms

butterfly keyboards (plural)

Questions

What does butterfly keyboard mean?
A kind of computer keyboard consisting of two separate halves, intended to facilitate typing with two hands.
Where does butterfly keyboard come from?
* (keyboard with separate halves): From the resemblance to a butterfly with outstretched wings. * (keyboard with scissor switches): From the approximate resemblance of each (X-shaped) switch to a butterfly.

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