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type-high
[ tahyp-hahy ]
/ ˈtaɪpˈhaɪ /
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adjective Printing.
of a height equal to the distance from the foot to the face of a type: 0.918 inch (23.3 millimeters).
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Origin of type-high
First recorded in 1895–1900
Words nearby type-high
typecase, typecast, typeface, type founder, type genus, type-high, typeholder, Type I error, Type II error, type locality, type metal
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British Dictionary definitions for type-high
type-high
adjective
having the height of a piece of type, standardized as 0.918 inches
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