typewriter
Translation
typewriter
Examples
My grandfather used an old typewriter.
My grandfather used an old typewriter.
She heard the clatter of a typewriter.
She heard the clatter of a typewriter.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) typewriter a machine for typing letters My grandfather used an old typewriter.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (historical) word processor
Etymology
A compound word: 'type' (print character) + 'writer' (a person or machine that writes).
Memory Tips
It's a machine that 'writes' with 'type' (letters). The name is very literal.