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typeball

typeball noun: a ball in a typewriter or early printer that bears the physical characters on its surface and is moved mechanically in order to print them onto the page.

Noun

typeball (plural typeballs)

  1. A ball in a typewriter or early printer that bears the physical characters on its surface and is moved mechanically in order to print them onto the page.
    Synonyms:
    golf ball

Synonyms of typeball

Forms of typeball

pluraltypeballs

Origin of typeball

From type + ball.

Questions about typeball

What does typeball mean?
Typeball means a ball in a typewriter or early printer that bears the physical characters on its surface and is moved mechanically in order to print them onto the page.
What part of speech is typeball?
Typeball is a noun.
What is the plural of typeball?
The plural of typeball is typeballs.

Words near typeball in the dictionary

  1. type-writer
  2. typeabilities
  3. typeability
  4. typeable
  5. typeahead
  6. typeball
  7. typeballs
  8. typebar
  9. typebars
  10. typecase
  11. typecases

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