agate line

noun

a measure of advertising space, ¹ / ₁₄ of an inch deep and one column wide.

Origin:
1880–85

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agate line
noun
space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

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Agate line is always a great word to know.

So is slumgullion. Does it mean:

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

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The milline rate is calculated by multiplying the cost per agate line by one million, then dividing by the circulation.

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