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typewriting

[ tahyp-rahy-ting ]
/ ˈtaɪpˌraɪ tɪŋ /
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noun
the act or skill of using a typewriter.
printed work done on a typewriter.
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Origin of typewriting

First recorded in 1865–70; typewrit(er) + -ing1

Words nearby typewriting

type specimen, typestyle, type-word, typewrite, typewriter, typewriting, typey, typhlitis, typhlology, typhlosis, typhlosole
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Words related to typewriting

copy, transcribe, write, address, compose, create, draft, note, pen, print, record, rewrite, scrawl, scribble, sign, tell, touch, touch-type, author, autograph

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British Dictionary definitions for typewriting

typewriting
/ (ˈtaɪpˌraɪtɪŋ) /
noun
the act or skill of using a typewriter
copy produced by a typewriter; typescript
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