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

How to use type-high in a sentence

These are strips of metal lower than type-high and are furnished by dealers in labor-saving fonts and also in lengths of two feet.
Typesetting|A. A. Stewart
Type-high—Of the standard height of type; said of an electrotype or engraving that is the right height to accompany type.
Type|A. A. Stewart
The separate plates are then ready to be proved and mounted on blocks of wood which make them type high, ready for printing.
The Preparation of Illustrations for Reports of the United States Geological Survey|John L. Ridgway
So a basis of metal is affixed to the copper film, and this again is backed up with wood thick enough to make the whole type-high.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885|Various

This is a cabinet of shallow drawers, just deep enough to hold type-high cuts.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 1|Various

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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