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microtypewriter

microtypewriter noun: a very small typewriter used for typing on labels, file cards, etc.

Noun

microtypewriter (plural microtypewriters)

  1. A very small typewriter used for typing on labels, file cards, etc.
    • Most people prefer to use self-adhesive labels with a microtypewriter. If enough information cannot be put on one label another can be used on a different surface of the slide mount.1981, Helen P. Harrison, Picture Librarianship, page 79

Forms of microtypewriter

pluralmicrotypewriters

Origin of microtypewriter

From micro- + typewriter.

Questions about microtypewriter

What does microtypewriter mean?
Microtypewriter means a very small typewriter used for typing on labels, file cards, etc.
What part of speech is microtypewriter?
Microtypewriter is a noun.
What is the plural of microtypewriter?
The plural of microtypewriter is microtypewriters.

Words near microtypewriter in the dictionary

  1. microturbine
  2. microturbines
  3. microturbulence
  4. microturbulences
  5. microturbulent
  6. microtypewriter
  7. microtypewriters
  8. microtypography
  9. microulceration
  10. microulcerations
  11. microultracentrifuge

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