Linotype
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈlaɪnoʊtaɪp/
- Archaic
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Linotype
- Linotype operator
- Linotype machine
Well, it goes back to the old, old, old days when type was set by Linotype machines, Morgenthaler Linotype machines, the hot type.
- Well, it goes back to the old, old, old days when type was set by Linotype machines, Morgenthaler Linotype machines, the hot type.
Examples
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Well, it goes back to the old, old, old days when type was set by Linotype machines, Morgenthaler Linotype machines, the hot type.
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People you and I have never heard of because they were school teachers, firemen, and linotype operators.
Blog text (25) -
Of course, Darwin's law also applies to the companies that manufactured Linotype machines and the rest of this obsolete equipment.
Academic text (1994) -
Human movement creates inscriptions, whether with stone tools, pens and pencils, linotype machines, or computers.
Academic text (2009) -
In the age of powered rotary presses, linotype machines, and machine-made paper, he insisted on using hand presses, manual typesetting, and handmade linen paper.
Academic text (2017) -
The newspaper was produced quickly using a Linotype to set the entire lines of text all at once.
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In the early 20th century, many newspapers relied on the Linotype for efficient typesetting.
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As a skilled Linotype operator, she was responsible for producing the printed pages of the daily paper.
Synonyms
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A machine that makes whole lines of metal letters from a keyboard for printing
A machine that puts letters together to make text for printing
Compounds
- Archaic
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9.9
A machine that makes whole lines of metal letters from a keyboard for printing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Linotype comes from the two simple words line and type, meaning 'line' and 'type' or 'letters used for printing'. So a Linotype is a machine that makes one metal piece containing a whole line of letters for printing.