strikeover
/ˈstraɪkˌoʊvər/
noun
- A key or function on a typewriter or computer keyboard that replaces existing characters with new ones typed over them.
- I accidentally hit the strikeover key and lost my sentence.
- On old typewriters, the strikeover feature let you correct mistakes by typing directly over them.
- The word processor has a strikeover mode that overwrites text instead of inserting it.
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