upstrikes

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A form of upstrike — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of upstrike
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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