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typewriter
noun
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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[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]
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noun
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.
One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).
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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