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teletype

Tel·e·type
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tel-i-tahyp]
    • /ˈtɛl ɪˌtaɪp/
    • /ˈtelɪtaɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-i-tahyp]
    • /ˈtɛl ɪˌtaɪp/

Definitions of teletype word

  • noun teletype (lowercase) a network of teletypewriters with their connecting lines, switchboards, etc. 1
  • verb with object teletype (lowercase) to send by Teletype. 1
  • verb without object teletype (lowercase) to operate a Teletype. 1
  • noun teletype brand of teleprinter 1
  • noun Technical meaning of teletype (hardware, product)   (tty) A trademark for a hard-copy teletypewriter produced by Teletype Corporation. 1
  • noun teletype a type of teleprinter 0

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Parts of speech for Teletype

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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
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teletype popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

teletype usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for teletype

noun teletype

  • cablegram — a message sent by undersea cable

verb teletype

  • dash off — If you dash off to a place, you go there very quickly.
  • hunt and peck — a slow and inefficient method of typing by looking for each key separately before striking it: used by untrained typists.

Top questions with teletype

  • what is a teletype machine?
  • what is a teletype?
  • what is teletype text?
  • how does a teletype machine work?

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