The mechanism in a typewriter which controls the regular, leftward movement of the carriage between key-strokes. Cf. spacer, n.1 2a.
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| 释义 | society > communication > printing > typing > typewriter > [noun] > spacer, mechanism controlling carriage movement (4) escapement1881 The mechanism in a typewriter which controls the regular, leftward movement of the carriage between key-strokes. Cf. spacer, n.1 2a. tab1916 A tabulator (key); a tabular stop, used to preset the movement of the carriage, cursor, etc., under the direction of the tabulator. tabulator1917 A machine or apparatus for this purpose; spec. a part of the mechanism of a typewriter (formerly, a separate attachment) for controlling the… Subcategories:— action or effect of using tabulator key (1) |
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