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typewriter

/ˈtaɪpaɪˌraɪtər/ noun · British & US
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What does typewriter mean?

noun

A machine for writing characters on paper, typically by striking an ink ribbon against the paper with a series of keys, each of which corresponds to a particular character.

Example

"She sat at her desk, fingers flying across the keys of her old typewriter as she worked on her novel."

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