Definition of typewriter Typewriter
/tajˈpɹajˌtɚ/ - [tayprayter] - type•writ•er
We found 8 definitions of typewriter from 6 different sources.
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What does typewriter mean?
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NounPlural: typewriters |
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| typewriter - hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time | ||
| character-at-a-time printer, character printer, serial printer a printer that prints a single character at a time | ||
| carriage a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses | ||
| electric typewriter a typewriter powered by an electric motor | ||
| keyboard holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which keys or locks can be hung | ||
| portable a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried | ||
| typewriter ribbon, ribbon notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming | ||
| stenograph a machine for typewriting shorthand characters | ||
| typewriter carriage a carriage for carrying a sheet of paper | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- typewriter (n.)
An instrument for writing by means of type, a typewheel, or the like, in which the operator makes use of a sort of keyboard, in order to obtain printed impressions of the characters upon paper. - typewriter (n.)
One who uses such an instrument.
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typewriter
A mechanical device used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
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A typewriter is a machine. People used it to type letters and books. Nowadays they use a computer and a printer for the same thing.
In the early days of the typewriter, up to the early 1900s, people said that the person typing the letters was a typewriter. Those people became later known as typists.
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🔤- typewriter, noun, singular of typewriters.
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