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Typewriter

/tˈaɪˌpraɪtər/
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(noun) A device, at least partially mechanical, used to print text by pressing keys that cause type to be impressed through an inked ribbon onto paper.

"I can't think with that noise," she said, as she stared at the typewriter.
If you can use this typewriter perfectly in a month, you may keep it.
CEFR Practice Quiz
My grandfather used to write all his letters on an old manual ____ that made a very loud and distinctive clicking sound today.

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