Typewriter

usgb/ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
noun

A machine for writing with keys that work by pressing a button.

In the old days, people used to type letters by hand on a typewriter.
Visual representation of "typewriter" - A machine for writing with keys that work by pressing a button

Often appears as...

  • manual typewriter
  • electric typewriter
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Historic Device

Understand that 'typewriter' refers to an outdated technology, once essential for writing documents.

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Museums sometimes have a typewriter on display.
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No Backspace Key

'Typewriter' implies that mistakes were harder to correct than in digital text, emphasizing careful typing.

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Using a typewriter taught me to type without errors.
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Distinctive Sound

The word 'typewriter' may evoke the specific, rhythmic noise made when typing, a sound that's nostalgic to some.

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The clacking of the typewriter keys was soothing to him.
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