typeball

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noun

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.

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golf ball
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Meanings

nountypeball (plural typeballs)

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
golf ball

Origin

From type + ball.

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APA

typeball. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typeball

MLA

“typeball.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typeball. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “typeball,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/typeball.

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