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linecasting
or line-cast·ing
[ lahyn-kas-ting, -kah-sting ]
noun
, Printing.
- the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
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Other Words From
- linecaster line caster noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of linecasting1
First recorded in 1910–15
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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.
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