electric typewriter
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4.3
- noun
- /ɪˈlɛktrɪk ˈtaɪpraɪtər/
- Archaic
:
máquina de escribir eléctrica
- Darcy knew she typed out the responses on her electric typewriter but did not Xerox them.
When I sold my first book, I had the money to buy an electric typewriter.
- When I sold my first book, I had the money to buy an electric typewriter.
Examples
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One tall executive secretary presented him with an expensive electric typewriter for Valentine's Day.
Fiction book (1998) -
My college graduation present was a portable electric typewriter.
Blog text (19) -
I marvel now at how Val and I did all this without the aid of computers, though we did have electric typewriters.
Academic text (2014) -
Brian excitedly gathers papers and files scattered around his electric typewriter.
Fiction book (1999) -
The clang of electric typewriter keys bangs out a title: Blink of an Eye, by Walter.
Fiction book (2002) -
Most of us writers had just made the jump from our trusty electric typewriters to those newfangled Macs and PCs.
Blog text (31) -
In the corner of the room, I found an old electric typewriter that still worked perfectly.
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Many writers prefer using an electric typewriter over a manual one for quicker and easier typing.
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The teacher demonstrated how to use an electric typewriter to the students, explaining its advantages.
How Modern
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1.0
- Specialized
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3.0
- Archaic
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4.3
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is transparently built from the adjective 'electric' (powered by electricity) modifying 'typewriter' (a machine for printing characters), so the overall meaning — a typewriter powered by electricity — is directly derivable from the constituents. This adjective + noun composition is a standard, cross-linguistically common pattern, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
The name electric typewriter comes from adding electric power to a regular typewriter. The word electric shows it uses electricity to move the keys, so the phrase means a typewriter that types with electric help and makes typing easier.