: 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
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Justin Cappos, a professor of computer science at New York University, who studies software supply-chain security, likens the attack to a typewriter hiding a second message in plain sight.—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026 Our guy is just pecking away at his little typewriter or writing his memories in longhand.—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 Rumor has it that Danielle Steel uses a vintage typewriter, and James Joyce preferred writing in crayon.—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 Every technological development – from the quill pen and the typewriter to the word processor – has brought with it changes in how humans express themselves.—Gayle Rogers, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for typewriter