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typing

British  
/ ˈtaɪpɪŋ /

noun

  1. the work or activity of using a typewriter or word processor

  2. the skill of using a typewriter quickly and accurately

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Example Sentences

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So he began typing up a summary of the top headlines and stuffing copies in people’s mailboxes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

I put Apple’s latest iPhone software update to the test, and I have good and bad news: The improvement for typing is real, but it only fixes some of our autocorrect woes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The typing tutor and vocab trainer were easy to make based on a description of the app and a few rounds of refinements.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Yeah, I was typing through that part so it didn’t bother me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

I hung a fresh ingot from the hook, then sat down and started typing.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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