low-tech
Americanadjective
noun
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short for low technology
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a style of interior design using items associated with low technology
adjective
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of or using low technology
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of or in the interior design style
Etymology
Origin of low-tech
By shortening
Example Sentences
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And until the software catches up to our thumbs, the best defense against typos is decidedly low-tech: Read your message before you hit Send.
In some cases, Rizk said he has recommended a less painful, low-tech fix: cellphone holders, metal contraptions that have a flexible gooseneck that holds the mobile device up to eye level.
Mattis said that the military has been worried about exactly this scenario for decades, because Iran can control the strait with very low-tech weapons.
From Barron's
More Peshmerga are dotted around on the hilltops standing sentry – a low-tech early warning system for incoming drones.
From BBC
The friends keep it low-tech, with an alert system consisting of fishing lines attached to plastic foam and held down by weights.
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