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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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First Known Use of TELETYPEWRITER
1903
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