upstrike

English

Etymology

From up- +‎ strike.

Noun

upstrike (plural upstrikes)

  1. (often attributive) 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.
    Synonym: blind typewriter

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