"teleprinter" meaning in All languages combined

See teleprinter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: teleprinters [plural]
Etymology: From tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + printer. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tele|printer|t1=far, distant, telegraph}} tele- (“far, distant, telegraph”) + printer Head templates: {{en-noun}} teleprinter (plural teleprinters)
  1. (historical) Synonym of teletype, a telegraph that automatically prints transmitted messages in letters rather than Morse code or other symbols. Wikipedia link: teleprinter Tags: historical Synonyms: teletype [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: telecopier

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