Backspacer (Noun)
Meaning
The typewriter key used for back spacing.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- She was relieved to have found a functional backspacer key on her vintage typewriter.
- The old Remington model was prone to jamming when the backspacer key was pressed too many times.
- Typists relied on the backspacer key to correct their mistakes without having to start the line over.
- When she couldn't find the delete button, she resorted to using the backspacer key to erase the unwanted text.
- As a beginner, he kept hitting the backspacer key by accident, resulting in frustrating typos and erasures.