a machine for writing mechanically in letters and characters like those produced by printers' types.
Printing. a type style that gives the appearance of typewritten copy.
Older Use. a typist.
Origin of typewriter
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70; type + writer
Words nearby typewriter
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Back when Sam went upstate, job searches required nothing more than a typewriter, some paper, and the classifieds.
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The most popular gift in Hollywood this Christmas is a typewriter.
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Arbor House is paying Leonard $3 million for Freaky Deaky, the one in the typewriter now, and the one after it.
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Slightly deeper, a man sits alone at a table with a typewriter—The Lost Correspondent.
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Turkey had identified the object which Mr. Braden had brought back with him as a typewriter in its carrying case.
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Shortly after the typewriter gave its final click the editor came in.
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Well, she got somebody to make out a list of subjects on a typewriter.
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The result was that she took some paper, went down to the library, and opening the typewriter, wrote a letter.
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I found myself in a comfortable room with writing tables and desks, telephone and a typewriter.
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British Dictionary definitions for typewriter
typewriter
/ (ˈtaɪpˌraɪtə) /
noun
a keyboard machine for writing mechanically in characters resembling print. It may be operated entirely by hand (manual typewriter) or be powered by electricity (electric typewriter)
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