"typeball" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: typeballs [plural]
Etymology: From type + ball. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|type|ball}} type + ball Head templates: {{en-noun}} typeball (plural typeballs)
  1. A ball in a typewriter or early printer that bears the physical characters on its surface and is moved mechanically in order to print them onto the page. Synonyms: golf ball
    Sense id: en-typeball-en-noun-IOvsReNu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Typing keyboards

Inflected forms

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