typeball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

typeball typeballs

Etymology

From type + ball.

Synonyms

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