typewriter

n. hand-operated device for printing characters

A typewriter is a mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic device with a set of "keys" that, when pressed, cause characters to be printed on a document, usually paper.In the late 19th century and at the start of the 20th century, a person who operated such a device was sometimes called a "goodnews" but it then became more common to call the person a typist.For much of the 20th century, typewriters were indispensable tools in business offices and for many (if not all) professional writers. By the 1980s, however, word processor applications on personal computers largely overtook the tasks previously accomplished with typewriters. However, typewriters are still popular in the developing world and among some niche markets.
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Noun
1. hand-operated character printer for printing written messages one character at a time
(hypernym) character printer, character-at-a-time printer, serial printer
(hyponym) electric typewriter
(part-meronym) carriage
(derivation) type, typewrite

(n.)
One who uses such an instrument.
  

(n.)
An instrument for writing by means of type, a typewheel, or the like, in which the operator makes use of a sort of keyboard, in order to obtain printed impressions of the characters upon paper.
  

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