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linecasting
or line-cast·ing
[ lahyn-kas-ting, -kah-sting ]
/ ˈlaɪnˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /
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noun Printing.
the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
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Origin of linecasting
First recorded in 1910–15
OTHER WORDS FROM linecasting
linecaster, line caster, nounWords nearby linecasting
line block, linebred, linebreeding, line call, linecaster, linecasting, line composition, line copy, line cut, line dance, line dancing
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How to use linecasting in a sentence
The next morning I saw a new face at the keyboard of one of our linecasting machines.
Nine Men in Time|Noel Miller LoomisTwo still were at the linecasting machines, and a whole crew of others were running around the floor.
Nine Men in Time|Noel Miller Loomis