Etymology

manettino

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Today it means: A rotary switch in some Ferrari cars, mounted on the steering wheel, used to adjust the electronics governing suspension settings, traction control, electronic differential, and change speed of electronic gearbox. Full definition →

Italian manettino
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The story

  1. Italian · borrowed frommanettino“little switch; little lever”
  2. English todaymanettino

From Italian manettino (“little switch; little lever”).

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