typewriter

Pronunciation: [ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time

Etymology

From type + writer.

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
character printer
Narrower (hyponyms)
electric typewriter, portable, stenograph

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