noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "My grandmother used a typewriter to write letters to her family. " technology machine device writing item communication history stationery Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who uses a typewriter; a typist. Examples : "My grandmother was a fast typewriter for a law firm before computers were common. " person job machine writing technology communication technical work Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing). Examples : "The old man's typewriter roared to life, startling the students in the library. " military weapon machine sound war Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : ""My brother annoyed me by giving me a typewriter on the chest before playfully flicking my ear." " action entertainment body human Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
