linotype

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Definition of linotype

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

A form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once.

“His days were spent at his linotype, where he refreshed himself occasionally from an ever-present gallon jug of cherry wine.”

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noun

A form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once.

“His days were spent at his linotype, where he refreshed himself occasionally from an ever-present gallon jug of cherry wine.”
The slug produced by such a machine, or matter composed in such lines.

verb

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From a trade name, presumably line + -o- + type.

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