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typewriter

[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]

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noun

タイプライター

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. "

祖母は家族に手紙を書くためにタイプライターを使っていました。

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noun

タイピスト

One who uses a typewriter; a typist.

Examples :

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

祖母は、コンピューターが普及する前は、法律事務所の速記タイピストでした。

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noun

機関銃

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. "

老人の機関銃が唸りを上げ、図書館の生徒たちを驚かせた。

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noun

タイプライターの悪ふざけ

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." "

兄は、胸にタイプライターの悪ふざけをして、楽しそうに私の耳を叩いて私を苛立たせた。

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