Visual meaning of 'typewriter'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of typewriter: 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. - Image 1

typewriter: 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. - Thumbnail 1

typewriter: 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. - Thumbnail 2

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.

"My grandmother used a typewriter to write letters to her family. "

technology machine device writing item communication history stationery

Visual illustration of typewriter: One who uses a typewriter; a typist.

noun

One who uses a typewriter; a typist.

"My grandmother was a fast typewriter for a law firm before computers were common. "

person job machine writing technology communication technical work

Visual illustration of typewriter: A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).

noun

A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).

"The old man's typewriter roared to life, startling the students in the library. "

military weapon machine sound war

Visual illustration of typewriter: 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.

noun

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.

""My brother annoyed me by giving me a typewriter on the chest before playfully flicking my ear." "

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