linecaster
/ (ˈlaɪnˌkɑːstə) /
noun
a typesetting machine that casts metal type in lines
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby linecaster
linebacker, line block, linebred, linebreeding, line call, linecaster, linecasting, line composition, line copy, line cut, line dance
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