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Teletype Machine

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A device used for sending and receiving typewritten messages over long distances, typically through telegraph or telephone lines.

Usage:

1. He used a teletype machine to communicate important news to the pressroom.
2. The journalist tapped out her report on the teletype machine before sending it to the main office.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A printing telegraph machine that can produce text or codes in a readable format.

Usage:

1. The company relied on teletype machines to transmit coded messages during wartime.
2. The telegraph operator quickly typed the received message onto a paper tape using the teletype machine.