moveable type

move·a·ble type

A form of movable type — A system of printing and typography that uses movable components such as individual letters or punctuation to reproduce the elements of a document.

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Meanings

nounmoveable type (countable and uncountable, plural moveable types)

plural moveable types

  1. UKalternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of movable type.
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