movable type

noun Printing.

type from which text is printed directly in which each character is on a separate piece of metal.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of movable type

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby movable type

moutonnée, movable, movable feast, movable joint, movable testis, movable type, movable-do system, move, move a muscle, move heaven and earth, move in
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