upstrike

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noun

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.

Similar
blind typewriter
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Meanings

nounupstrike (plural upstrikes)

plural upstrikes

  1. attributiveoftenA 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.

    Synonyms: blind typewriter

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
blind typewriter
Also see
blind typewriter

Origin

From up- + strike.

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Cite this entry
APA

upstrike. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstrike

MLA

“upstrike.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstrike. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “upstrike,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/upstrike.

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