typewriter

type·writ·er

noun \ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər\

Definition of TYPEWRITER

1

: a machine for writing in characters similar to those produced by printer's type by means of keyboard-operated types striking a ribbon to transfer ink or carbon impressions onto the paper

2

: typist

First Known Use of TYPEWRITER

1868

Other Printing Terms

epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow

Rhymes with TYPEWRITER

all-nighter, backbiter, braillewriter, bullfighter, dogfighter, exciter, firefighter, first-nighter, gauleiter, ghostwriter, gunfighter, highlighter, igniter, inciter, inditer, infighter, inviter, lamplighter, moonlighter, nail-biter, one-nighter, prizefighter, reciter, requiter, rewriter, screenwriter, scriptwriter, skywriter, songwriter, speechwriter, sportswriter, states' righter, street fighter