linecaster

line·cast·ing

[lahyn-kas-ting, -kah-sting]
noun Printing.
the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
Also, line-cast·ing.


Origin:
1910–15

line·cast·er, line caster, noun
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linecaster (ˈlaɪnˌkɑːstə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a typesetting machine that casts metal type in lines

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