styli in English
noun
1
a hard point, typically of diamond or sapphire, following a groove in a phonograph record and transmitting the recorded sound for reproduction.
I also still have every one of the 14 diamond styli that it ever used.
2
an ancient writing implement, consisting of a small rod with a pointed end for scratching letters on wax-covered tablets, and a blunt end for obliterating them.
For writing, they used a stylus and a wax tablet.
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1. That same year, he also established the Gestetner Cyclograph Company to produce duplicating machines, stencils, styli, ink rollers and related products.
2. Sleeves, folios, cases and stands specifically adapted for use with electronics accessories, chords, cables, plugs, adaptors, styli, headphones, microphones, keyboards, mice, and trackpads
3. Adaptors, extensions, joints, shanks, adjusting plates, styli, holders, radio transmission apparatus, inductive transmission apparatus, optical transmission apparatus, contact modules, interfaces, probe heads, all for measuring probes