typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 
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And the typewriter would be there and Bob would tap on it for a while, and then somebody would go downstairs and check on the equipment.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
That began to change when typewriters first came into common use in the business world in the 1890s and was further supplanted in the 1980s by computers.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Photo: Read McKendree The Press Hotel A multi-story floor to ceiling wall stacked with typewriters welcomes guests to the Press Hotel.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
An optional keyboard cover can be had that transforms the e-note into a digital typewriter.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Jan. 2025
That began to change when typewriters first came into common use in the business world in the 1890s and was further supplanted in the 1980s by computers.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Photo: Read McKendree The Press Hotel A multi-story floor to ceiling wall stacked with typewriters welcomes guests to the Press Hotel.
—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025
An optional keyboard cover can be had that transforms the e-note into a digital typewriter.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Typewriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typewriter. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər
: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down
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