linecasting
or line-cast·ing
[ lahyn-kas-ting, -kah-sting ]
/ ˈlaɪnˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /
noun Printing.
the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
Nearby words
lineation, linebacker, linebred, linebreeding, linecaster, linecasting, lineker, lineman, lineman's pliers, linen, linen closet
Origin of linecasting
First recorded in 1910–15
Related forms
line·cast·er, line caster, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for linecaster
linecaster
/ (ˈlaɪnˌkɑːstə) /
noun
a typesetting machine that casts metal type in lines
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