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typewriter

The correct spelling is typewriter.

How to pronounce typewriter

[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]
noun

IPA: [ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]

Say it like: Typ-ewr-ite-r

The correct spelling is typewriter. A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
  2. 2.One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
  3. 3.A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).
  4. 4.A prank in which fingers are jabbed roughly onto someone's chest followed by striking them over the ear in imitation of using an old-fashioned typewriter.

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