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typewriter in Tagalog

makinilya

UK[ˈtaɪpˌɹaɪtə(ɹ)]

typewriter in Tagalog: makinilya, limbitan. 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.

Tagalog words for typewriter

machine used to print text by pressing keys
makinilya, limbitan

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of typewriter in Tagalog?
Typewriter in Tagalog is makinilya, limbitan.
Ano ang typewriter sa Tagalog?
Typewriter: makinilya, limbitan.
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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