type metal

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Noun type metal has 1 sense

type metal - an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
--₁ is a kind of alloy, metal

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Type Metal

Type metal refers to a low-melting alloy used for casting printer's typefaces and other metal ornaments in the printing industry.

Type metal can also be used to describe the metal alloy used in making line casting slugs or slugs.

Examples

Noun: The printer carefully melted the type metal to create a new set of typefaces for the press.

Noun: The typesetter poured the type metal into the molds to produce perfectly formed slugs.

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