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Meaning of "manual typewriter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MANUAL TYPEWRITER

manual typewriter  [ˈmænjʊəl ˈtaɪpˌraɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MANUAL TYPEWRITER

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Manual typewriter is a noun.
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WHAT DOES MANUAL TYPEWRITER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Typewriter

A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical 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. Typically one character is printed per keypress. The machine prints characters by making ink impressions of type elements similar to the sorts used in movable type letterpress printing. A video on the history of typewriters and how they operate. After their invention in the 1860s, typewriters quickly became indispensable tools for practically all writing other than personal correspondence. They were widely used by professional writers, in offices, and for business correspondence in private homes. By the end of the 1980s, word processors and personal computers had largely displaced typewriters in most of these uses in the Western world, but as of the 2010s the typewriter is still prominent in many parts of the world including India. 1920s Underwood typewriter with Swedish layout. This video shows the operation of a typewriter. Disassembled parts of an Adler Favorit mechanical typewriter.

Definition of manual typewriter in the English dictionary

The definition of manual typewriter in the dictionary is a keyboard machine, operated entirely by hand, for writing mechanically in characters resembling print.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MANUAL TYPEWRITER


baryta
bəˈraɪtə
braillewriter
ˈbreɪlˌraɪtə
copyrighter
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə
copywriter
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtə
cowriter
ˈkəʊˌraɪtə
letter-writer
ˈlɛtəˌraɪtə
microwriter
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌraɪtə
reiter
ˈraɪtə
righter
ˈraɪtə
screenwriter
ˈskriːnˌraɪtə
scriptwriter
ˈskrɪptˌraɪtə
skywriter
ˈskaɪˌraɪtə
songwriter
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtə
speechwriter
ˈspiːtʃraɪtə
subwriter
ˈsʌbˌraɪtə
teletypewriter
ˌtɛlɪˈtaɪpˌraɪtə
telewriter
ˈtɛlɪˌraɪtə
typewriter
ˈtaɪpˌraɪtə
underwriter
ˈʌndəˌraɪtə
writer
ˈraɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MANUAL TYPEWRITER

manu-service
manual
manual labour
manual labourer
manual work
manual worker
manually
manubria
manubrial
manubrium
Manuel I
manuf.
manufac.
manufactories
manufactory
manufacturable
manufactural
manufacture
manufactured goods
manufacturer

WORDS THAT END LIKE MANUAL TYPEWRITER

CD writer
crime writer
DVD writer
electric typewriter
electronic typewriter
feature writer
ghost writer
hack writer
horror writer
insurance underwriter
liter
lyric writer
prose writer
rewriter
serial writer
short story writer
sign writer
singer-songwriter
sports writer
sportswriter
story writer

Synonyms and antonyms of manual typewriter in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «manual typewriter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MANUAL TYPEWRITER

Find out the translation of manual typewriter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of manual typewriter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «manual typewriter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手动打字机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

máquina de escribir manual
570 millions of speakers

English

manual typewriter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मैनुअल टाइपराइटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

آلة كاتبة يدوية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ручной пишущей машинке
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

máquina de escrever manual
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ম্যানুয়াল টাইপরাইটার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

machine à écrire manuelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mesin taip manual
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

manuellen Schreibmaschine
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手動式タイプライター
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수동 타자기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mesin tik manual
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hướng dẫn sử dụng máy đánh chữ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கையேடு தட்டச்சுப்பொறி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मॅन्युअल टाइपराइटर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Manuel daktilo
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

macchina da scrivere manuale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Instrukcja pisania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ручної друкарській машинці
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mașină de scris manual
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χειροκίνητη γραφομηχανή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

handleiding tikmasjien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

manuell skrivmaskin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

manuell skrivemaskin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of manual typewriter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MANUAL TYPEWRITER»

The term «manual typewriter» is regularly used and occupies the 90.286 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MANUAL TYPEWRITER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about manual typewriter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MANUAL TYPEWRITER»

Discover the use of manual typewriter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to manual typewriter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Typing the Easy Way
Place curved fingers lightly on the "home" keys ASDF JKL The right thumb should rest lightly on the space bar of a manual typewriter but not touch the space bar of an electric machine (which would automatically repeat). Bend your hands ...
Warren T. Schimmel, Stanley A. Lieberman, 1996
2
Typing for Beginners
Enjoy. Your. Typing. Get. to. Know. Your. Typewriter. ELECTRIC TYPEWRITER MANUAL TYPEWRITER. Sure, learning to type is hard work and may be tedious at times. We've tried to make the material in Typing lor Beginners as interesting as ...
Betty Owen, 1985
3
The Typewriter Repair Manual
Explains how manual and electric typewriters work, and gives practical advice on cleaning, troubleshooting, and making repairs and adjustments
Howard Hutchison, 1981
4
Administrative Assistant's and Secretary's Handbook
For instance, computers and word processors require greater sensitivity than the heavy stroking needed on a regular manual typewriter. No matter what keyboard you use, basic typing skills are a must. If your typing skills are not up to the level ...
James Stroman, 2008
5
Technology and Home Economics
With a manual typewriter the typist's finger strikes the key which propels the type to the printing point by means of connecting links and levers. With an electric typewriter, a light touch on the key activates the printing mechanism, and the work of ...
6
The Writer on Film: Screening Literary Authorship
As the film moves towards its close, wesee Karen Eiffel typing,onher manual typewriter, the wordsthat seemtosignal Crick's fate.She findsherself, however, unabletodeliver the finalnarrative blow, instead allowinghim to survive an accidentthat ...
Judith Buchanan, 2013
7
The Rotarian
A division of Paillard Incorpor manufacturers of Bolex movie Left to right from top: Hermes 365 printing multiplier Hermes Ambassador Manual typewriter Hermes 161 electric adding machine Hermes 9 manual typewriter Hermes 167 printing ...
8
Managing the Silent Killer of Businesses: How to Transition ...
A company like Underwood in the manual typewriter business before 1961 would have a list of in-kind competitors — Royal, Remington and Smith-Corona. IBM with its electric typewriters was excluded. Based on the advanced saturation of ...
Richard M. Simon, Robert W. Draeger, 2008
9
Business Marketing: Text & Cases, 3E
... typewriters, since typists had to change the habit of keeping all the fingers on the keyboard of the manual typewriter to keeping the fingers off the electric typewriter keys. Thus, a new habit had to be developed for the use of electric typewriter.
Havaldar, 2010
10
Seagulls and Camels, and Other Tales That Touch the Heart
The manual typewriter was one of the past's most exasperating contraptions, and as a person whose whole life has been centered around transferring words in my head to words on paper, it's not surprising that I came into contact with the ...
Douglas D. Hubbard, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MANUAL TYPEWRITER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term manual typewriter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Remember When: Can progress add complication?
A clunky manual typewriter could put an address on an envelope at least as quickly as a modern home computer and printer because fewer ... «Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Jul 15»
2
Column - The shifting life of the manual typewriter
Underwood Models 3, 4, and 5 were made from the late 1900s until late 1931 or early 1932. The No. 3 is a wide-carriage machine; the No. «Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Bob Fallstrom left indelible mark on paper
The strokes were purposeful, I am sure, because he spent a good part of his career writing on a manual typewriter. I was intrigued with the way ... «Herald & Review, Jul 15»
4
District Attorney To Retire
Bright recalled typing on a manual typewriter when he started and doing research out of actual law books. “Computers were probably around but not in our office ... «Monticello News, Jul 15»
5
Seven groovy ways you can use the '70s to parent your kids: Josette …
Nothing hones the virtue of diligence like using a manual typewriter to complete a homework assignment. Remember measuring out the ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
6
Looking Back at the 1960's: Academic Portraits – Part 1, Arrival at UB
I arrived at the “new” State University of New York at Buffalo in the fall of 1967 with a manual typewriter at a time when mimeograph and chalk ... «Artvoice, Jul 15»
7
Memories of summers past with no rules
... where my dad had an old roll-top desk, and we played office with the big black manual typewriter and all of the supplies. Before it got dark on ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
8
RED BANK: GO SET YOUR WATCHES
... reconfigured 21st century publishing industry, one centering around a story that was pecked out on a manual typewriter nearly 60 years ago. «redbankgreen, Jul 15»
9
Music Antiquarians: John and Jude Lubrano
... initial stock consisted mainly of scholarly out-of-print books and the occasional rare item - all catalogued on a 2-foot-wide desk on a small manual typewriter. «ILAB, Jul 15»
10
Students learn the value of history
The students saw the desk where the court reporter had a manual typewriter and several huge bound books that held all kinds of typewritten ... «Laredo Morning Times, Jul 15»

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