noun🔗ShareMachine à écrireA 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. "Ma grand-mère utilisait une machine à écrire pour écrire des lettres à sa famille.technologymachinedevicewritingitemcommunicationhistorystationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDactylographeOne who uses a typewriter; a typist."My grandmother was a fast typewriter for a law firm before computers were common. "Ma grand-mère était une dactylographe rapide pour un cabinet d'avocats avant que les ordinateurs ne soient courants.personjobmachinewritingtechnologycommunicationtechnicalworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMitrailleuseA machine gun (from the noise it makes when firing)."The old man's typewriter roared to life, startling the students in the library. "La mitrailleuse du vieil homme rugit, effrayant les étudiants de la bibliothèque.militaryweaponmachinesoundwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFarce de la machine à écrireA 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." "Mon frère m'a agacé en me faisant une farce de la machine à écrire sur la poitrine avant de me chatouiller l'oreille de manière ludique.actionentertainmentbodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
