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typewriter

ty·pew·ri·ter

UK/ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)/ US/ˈtaɪˌpraɪtɜr/ fairly common slang us

noun

1.

hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

Origin

From type + writer.

Phrases

  • blind typewriter
  • Chicago typewriter
  • Jewish typewriter
  • memory typewriter
  • telephone typewriter
  • TV typewriter
  • typewriter apostrophe

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