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typeholder

American  
[tahyp-hohl-der] / ˈtaɪpˌhoʊl dər /

noun

Printing.

  1. a small device for holding a few lines of type, used in stamping titles on book covers, or the like.

Etymology

Origin of typeholder

type + holder

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