teletypewriter

noun tele·type·writ·er \ˌte-lə-ˈtīp-ˌrī-tər\

: a machine that prints written messages that have been sent using a telephone system

Full Definition of TELETYPEWRITER

: a printing device resembling a typewriter that is used to send and receive telephonic signals

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1903

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