"upstrike" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upstrikes [plural]
Etymology: up- + strike Etymology templates: {{pre|en|up|strike}} up- + strike Head templates: {{en-noun}} upstrike (plural upstrikes)
  1. (often attributive) A kind of early typewriter whose typebar falls back into position under gravity after typing each character, with the disadvantage that typed characters are not immediately visible. Tags: attributive, often Categories (topical): Typing keyboards Synonyms: blind typewriter Related terms: upstruck, understroke
    Sense id: en-upstrike-en-noun-8WaWSm1K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up-

Inflected forms

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