Backspacer

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.

    "All have automatic backspacers and shift keys, and some have special devices for controlling touch pressure, and special mechanisms for expansion of space between the cylinder roller and the platen when doing multiple copy work."

  2. 2
    the typewriter key used for back spacing wordnet

Synonyms

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backspacebackspace keybackspace key

Example

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"All have automatic backspacers and shift keys, and some have special devices for controlling touch pressure, and special mechanisms for expansion of space between the cylinder roller and the platen when doing multiple copy work."

Etymology

From backspace + -er.

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