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phototypesetting

[ foh-toh-tahyp-set-ing ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊˈtaɪpˌsɛt ɪŋ /
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noun
Printing. photocomposition.
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Origin of phototypesetting

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + typesetting

OTHER WORDS FROM phototypesetting

pho·to·type·set·ter, noun

Words nearby phototypesetting

phototropism, phototropy, phototube, phototype, phototypeset, phototypesetting, phototypography, photovoltaic, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic effect, photovoltaics
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British Dictionary definitions for phototypesetting

phototypesetting
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ) /
noun
printing another word for photocomposition
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