composing-machine
Definition
Noun: A typesetting machine used in the printing industry to set type automatically, typically by casting lines of type from molten metal or assembling pre-cast characters.
Usage Examples
- (A typesetting machine for automatic type assembly.)
- (An automated device for arranging type.)
Advanced Usage
"composing-machine operator": a person who runs a typesetting machine.
- She trained as a composing-machine operator at the technical college. (A specialist in operating typesetting equipment.)
"hot-metal composing-machine": a specific type that casts lines of type from molten lead.
- The Linotype is a famous hot-metal composing-machine. (A machine that casts entire lines of type.)
Variants and Related Words
Compose (verb): to set type for printing.
- The printer will compose the text manually. (Arrange type by hand or machine.)
Composition (noun): the act or process of setting type.
- The composition of the book took several days. (The typesetting process.)
Synonyms
- Typesetter: a person or machine that arranges type.
- Type-casting machine: a device that casts type for printing.
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