typewriter
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈtaɪˌpɹaɪtɝ// UK //tˈaɪpɹaɪtɐ// type·writ·er
n. a machine with keys that you use to print letters directly onto paper. It was common in offices before computers became popular.
n. a mechanical or electromechanical machine for writing characters similar to those produced by a printer's movable type. It operates by striking an inked ribbon against paper using a set of keys.
He wrote his first novel on an old manual typewriter.
The sound of the typewriter filled the newsroom before the digital age replaced mechanical keys with silent computer keyboards.
Collectors often seek out mid-century typewriters for their tactile feedback and aesthetic appeal, valuing the permanence of ink on paper over the ephemeral nature of digital word processing.