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photocomposer

American  
[foh-toh-kuhm-poh-zer] / ˈfoʊ toʊ kəmˌpoʊ zər /

noun

  1. a machine for setting type photographically.

Etymology

Origin of photocomposer

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + composer

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