typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 
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The post included a series of pictures of the 67-year-old superstar seated on mattress on the floor in a gauzy light pink nightgown staring at the camera with an old-fashioned typewriter at her feet, striking the kinds of sultry looks that have been her signature for more nearly half a century.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
However, possibly because of its unusual interface, Canon unexpectedly put its electronic typewriter division in charge of the project, and the IAI team began work with Canon's engineers to refine the hardware for mass production.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
As a nod to the city's achievement of the invention of the first commercially-successful typewriter, Thompson plans for guests to be able to enter the building by entering their reservation code into a typewriter.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
However, possibly because of its unusual interface, Canon unexpectedly put its electronic typewriter division in charge of the project, and the IAI team began work with Canon's engineers to refine the hardware for mass production.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
As a nod to the city's achievement of the invention of the first commercially-successful typewriter, Thompson plans for guests to be able to enter the building by entering their reservation code into a typewriter.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
It’s typed with such pounding despair and fury that certain letters of the alphabet actually tear through the paper (this was an old, manual typewriter).
—Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Typewriter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/typewriter. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtī-ˌprīt-ər
: a machine that prints letters or figures when a person pushes its keys down
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