typewriter

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: [ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]

Noun

typewriter (plural typewriters)

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. (archaic) One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
3. (US, dated, slang) A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).

   • Why, any day I'd go up against a typewriter, with a forty-five. One shot I'd need and there'd be time for three while he was getting that damn' thing swung around and pointed —

Synonyms

• (one who uses a typewriter) typist

Related terms

• microtypewriter
• type
• typist
• typewrite
• write

Translations

• French: machine à écrire
• German: Schreibmaschine
• Italian: macchina da scrivere
• Portuguese: máquina de escrever
• Russian: пи́шущая маши́нка
• Spanish: máquina de escribir

Translations

• French: dactylo
• Russian: машини́стка

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