typewriter

Signification (Anglais)

  1. A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
  2. (archaic) One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
  3. (US, dated, slang) A machine gun or submachine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).
  4. A prank in which fingers are jabbed roughly onto someone's chest followed by striking them over the ear in imitation of using an old-fashioned typewriter.

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Fréquence

C2
Prononcé comme (IPA)
[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]
Étymologie (Anglais)

From type + writer.

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