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Uncommontypewriter
The correct spelling is typewriter.
How to pronounce typewriter
[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]
nounIPA: [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.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.One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
- 3.A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).
- 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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