type metal

noun

A metal alloy used in making types for traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper.

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Meanings

nountype metal (countable and uncountable, plural type metals)

plural type metals

  1. countableuncountableA metal alloy used in making types for traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper.

Translations

Czech liteřina
  • liteřinaa metal alloy that is used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting
Finnish kirjasinmetalli
  • kirjasinmetallia metal alloy that is used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting
Irish clómhiotal
  • clómhiotala metal alloy that is used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting
Spanish metal tipográfico
  • metal tipográficoa metal alloy that is used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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