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typewriter apostrophe

typewriter apostrophe noun: an apostrophe that has a straight, vertically symmetrical form, contrasted with the curved typographic apostrophe.

typewriter apostrophe: an apostrophe that has a straight, vertically symmetrical form, contrasted with the curved...
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Noun

typewriter apostrophe (plural typewriter apostrophes)

  1. An apostrophe that has a straight, vertically symmetrical form, contrasted with the curved typographic apostrophe.

Synonyms of typewriter apostrophe

Forms of typewriter apostrophe

pluraltypewriter apostrophes

Questions about typewriter apostrophe

What does typewriter apostrophe mean?
Typewriter apostrophe means an apostrophe that has a straight, vertically symmetrical form, contrasted with the curved typographic apostrophe.
What part of speech is typewriter apostrophe?
Typewriter apostrophe is a noun.
What is the plural of typewriter apostrophe?
The plural of typewriter apostrophe is typewriter apostrophes.

Words near typewriter apostrophe in the dictionary

  1. typestyles
  2. typewheel
  3. typewheels
  4. typewrite
  5. typewriter
  6. typewriter apostrophe
  7. typewriter apostrophes
  8. typewriter-paired
  9. typewriterless
  10. typewriterlike
  11. typewriters

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