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typewriter in Arabic

آلَة كَاتِبَة ʔāla kātiba

UK[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]

typewriter in Arabic: آلَة كَاتِبَة (ʔāla kātiba), مِكْتَاب (miktāb), آلَة طَابِعَة (ʔāla ṭābiʕa). In English, typewriter means a device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

Arabic words for typewriter

machine used to print text by pressing keys
آلَة كَاتِبَة ʔāla kātiba, مِكْتَاب miktāb, آلَة طَابِعَة ʔāla ṭābiʕa

English meaning of typewriter

  1. noun A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.
  2. noun One who uses a typewriter; a typist.
  3. noun A machine gun or submachine gun (from the noise it makes when firing).
  4. noun A prank in which fingers are jabbed roughly onto someone's chest followed by striking them over the ear in imitation of using an old-fashioned typewriter.

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Questions about typewriter in Arabic

What is the meaning of typewriter in Arabic?
Typewriter in Arabic is آلَة كَاتِبَة (ʔāla kātiba), مِكْتَاب (miktāb), آلَة طَابِعَة (ʔāla ṭābiʕa).
ما معنى كلمة typewriter؟
Typewriter: آلَة كَاتِبَة (ʔāla kātiba), مِكْتَاب (miktāb), آلَة طَابِعَة (ʔāla ṭābiʕa).
What does typewriter mean in English?
Typewriter means a device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

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