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upstrike

upstrike noun: a kind of early typewriter whose typebar falls back into position under gravity after typing each character, with the disadvantage that typed characters are not immediately visible.

Noun

upstrike (plural upstrikes)

  1. (attributive, often) A kind of early typewriter whose typebar falls back into position under gravity after typing each character, with the disadvantage that typed characters are not immediately visible.

Synonyms of upstrike

Forms of upstrike

pluralupstrikes

Origin of upstrike

From up- + strike.

Questions about upstrike

What does upstrike mean?
Upstrike means a kind of early typewriter whose typebar falls back into position under gravity after typing each character, with the disadvantage that typed characters are not immediately visible.
What part of speech is upstrike?
Upstrike is a noun.
What is the plural of upstrike?
The plural of upstrike is upstrikes.

Words near upstrike in the dictionary

  1. upstreams
  2. upstreamward
  3. upstreamwards
  4. upstreet
  5. upstretched
  6. upstrike
  7. upstrikes
  8. upstrive
  9. upstriven
  10. upstrives
  11. upstriving

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