typewriter
noun
type·writ·er
ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər 
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His father was a prominent industrial designer and architect whose designs included the IBM Selectric typewriter and round gas pumps for Mobil.
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Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Launched in early 1974 by a group of Who fanatics/British-rock obsessives — and edited for its entire existence by Ira A. Robbins — the magazine was initially written on typewriters and mimeographed; the first copy cost a quarter.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
After this ‘jam session,’ Hank would sit at the typewriter and try to weave out of the craziness something cohesive to present to Johnny.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
The mystery gift turned out to be a vintage typewriter.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
McMurtry’s domino set sits on a coffee table, his typewriter on a desk in the corner.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Or how Russian security services have reportedly reverted to using typewriters to prevent spying.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
Norton remembers banging away on his dad’s Smith Corona typewriter in the den.
—Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Dauberman moved from behind the typewriter to behind the camera, making his directorial debut with Annabelle Comes Home, and has served in a producer capacity of many of those titles, as well as DC streaming series Swamp Thing.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Launched in early 1974 by a group of Who fanatics/British-rock obsessives — and edited for its entire existence by Ira A. Robbins — the magazine was initially written on typewriters and mimeographed; the first copy cost a quarter.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024
After this ‘jam session,’ Hank would sit at the typewriter and try to weave out of the craziness something cohesive to present to Johnny.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
The mystery gift turned out to be a vintage typewriter.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
McMurtry’s domino set sits on a coffee table, his typewriter on a desk in the corner.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2024
Or how Russian security services have reportedly reverted to using typewriters to prevent spying.
—Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
Norton remembers banging away on his dad’s Smith Corona typewriter in the den.
—Cynthia Billhartz Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2024
Dauberman moved from behind the typewriter to behind the camera, making his directorial debut with Annabelle Comes Home, and has served in a producer capacity of many of those titles, as well as DC streaming series Swamp Thing.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2023
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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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