Typebar
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Typebar is a noun meaning In some typewriters, an arm actuated by pressing the keys that carried the type to strike the ribbon to form a letter.
Meaning
In some typewriters, an arm actuated by pressing the keys that carried the type to strike the ribbon to form a letter.
Example Sentences
The speedy, well-engineered Underwood was eventually so successful that within a couple of decades, the vast majority of typewriters followed its model: They were single-shift, frontstroke, typebar typewriters with four-bank QWERTY keyboards, inked by a ribbon.
Word Forms
- typebars
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tabulator, typehead, ribbon, typing, teletypewriter, teletypewriting.
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