type metal

noun

an alloy for making printing types, consisting chiefly of lead and antimony, and sometimes small quantities of tin, copper, etc.

Words nearby type metal

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Origin of type metal

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Examples from the Web for type metal

With a result not very different was the application of antimony in the composition of printer's type-metal.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)|John William Draper
Type-metal—a composition mainly of lead and antimony—is poured into this mould, forming a cast of the face of the type.
Harper's Young People, May 10, 1881|Various
Into this mould the type-metal is poured and the plate formed.
A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery|Benziger Brothers
This shell is backed with type-metal and is then ready for use.
What Philately Teaches|John N. Luff

Type-metal is an alloy of lead with antimony and tin, to which occasionally a small quantity of copper or zinc is added.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for type metal

type metal

noun

printing an alloy of tin, lead, and antimony, from which type is cast

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