teleprinter
noun [C] /ˈtel.ɪˌprɪn.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ (mainly US teletypewriter)Definition
› a type of electric printer for sending and receiving messages down a phone line → See also telexFaxes, pagers, and text messages
(Definition of teleprinter noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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