hand setting

British  

noun

1. printing text matter composed in metal type by hand, rather than by machine

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Example Sentences

But Ivey, former Prince George’s County state’s attorney, finished the first quarter with more cash on hand, setting him up to compete with Edwards in what marks something of a congressional rematch.

From Washington Post

I felt safe enough to linger on the intersection and giving him a hand, setting up chairs.

From Slate

But state media often show Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un with a cigarette in hand, setting a bad example.

From BBC

Rotate the face open, then grip with your top hand, setting your thumb on the top of the handle.

From Golf Digest

It’s a hybrid era that presumably won’t last for long, and in which we’ve come to rely on code and algorithms to handle many of our affairs, though usually with a human hand setting everything in train.

From The Guardian