Technology / A2

MOWS/maʊs/

A mouse is a small animal, or a computer device: a field mouse, click the mouse, mouse mat. Rat is larger. Keyboard is another computer part. Mice is the animal plural; computer mouse often stays mouse. Do not write mouse when you mean mouth, or moose.

Meaning

A small animal with a long tail, or a computer pointing device.

Examples

• “Move the mouse to click on the booking button.”
• “The computer mouse is not working — try the pad.”
• “A mouse ran behind the bins at the campsite.”

Good to know

click the mouse / a field mouse. Plural animals: mice. Mix-up: mouth.

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