linecasting

or line-cast·ing

[ lahyn-kas-ting, -kah-sting ]

noun

, Printing.

1. the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.

Other Words From

• linecaster line caster noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of linecasting¹

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

The next morning I saw a new face at the keyboard of one of our linecasting machines.

From Project Gutenberg

Two still were at the linecasting machines, and a whole crew of others were running around the floor.

From Project Gutenberg