e-type

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noun

informal a person who works in or is interested in electronics

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THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

candystring

candyfloss

candypuff

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Word Origin for e-type

C20: e lectronics

Words nearby e-type

ety., etym., etymologize, etymology, etymon, e-type, Etzel, Eu, eubacteria, Euboea, Euboean

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How to use e-type in a sentence

All that is needed is a piece of string tied from the E type-bar down to some part of the base of the typewriter.
Gadsby|Ernest Vincent Wright