teletype

CEFRB2

/ˈtɛlɪˌtaɪp/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A machine that sends and receives typed messages.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A telegram produced by this device.

Examples

  • A teletype is an electromechanical typewriter used for communication.

  • The journalist used a teletype machine to send his story to the office.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An early input/output device for mainframe computers, resembling a typewriter.

  2. A telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols, typically resembling a typewriter in appearance.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To use a teletype.

More examples

In context

  • The news agency received the breaking report via teletype machine.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + type (“text, typewriter”), q.v. In the United States, chiefly understood as a genericization of the Morkrum or Teletype Corporation's branded teletype machines. Doublet of telotype.