teleprinter

tel·e·print·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tel-uh-prin-ter]
- /ˈtɛl əˌprɪn tər/
- /ˈtel.ɪˌprɪn.tər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tel-uh-prin-ter]
- /ˈtɛl əˌprɪn tər/

Definitions of teleprinter word

noun teleprinter a teletypewriter. 1
noun teleprinter device: types telegrams 1
noun teleprinter a telegraph apparatus consisting of a keyboard transmitter, which converts a typed message into coded pulses for transmission along a wire or cable, and a printing receiver, which converts incoming signals and prints out the message 0
noun teleprinter a network of such devices, formerly used for communicating information, etc 0
noun teleprinter a similar device used for direct input/output of data into a computer at a distant location 0
abbreviation TELEPRINTER teletypewriter 0

See all 6 definitions of teleprinter

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Origin of teleprinter

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30; Tele(type) + printer

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Parts of speech for Teleprinter

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Teleprinter

teleprinter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

teleprinter usage trend in Literature

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