electric typewriter

• Máquina de escrever que usa um motor elétrico para acionar o mecanismo de impressão, que marca os caracteres no papel através de uma fita de tinta. Foi amplamente substituída por computadores e processadores de texto.

A writing machine that uses an electric motor to power the typing mechanism, pressing characters onto paper through an ink ribbon. Largely replaced by computers and word processors.

1. Electromechanical writing deviceB2formal

   A typewriter that uses an electric motor to power the typing mechanism, making it easier and faster to type than a manual typewriter.

   Máquina de escrever elétrica

   • The electric typewriter was a common office tool before computers became widespread.
   • She learned to type on an electric typewriter in the 1980s.
   • The electric typewriter produced a clean, even print on the paper.