What does "typeball" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "typeball"?

Common synonyms include: golf ball, golf ball.

Typeball

noun

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Noun

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

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golf ball golf ball

Etymology

From type + ball.

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