typing
Britishnoun
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the work or activity of using a typewriter or word processor
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the skill of using a typewriter quickly and accurately
Example Sentences
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“There was a point where you could be kind of sloppy with your typing and it would generally get it,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
When you tapped on a character while typing quickly, the key “paddle” would sometimes expand, but no character would appear in the text box, an Apple spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
My son needed a typing tutor using meaningful sentences that would score his accuracy and speed.
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 hope Mother remembers to teach me typing, thought Nhamo.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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