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type metal
noun
- an alloy for making printing types, consisting chiefly of lead and antimony, and sometimes small quantities of tin, copper, etc.
type metal
noun
- printing an alloy of tin, lead, and antimony, from which type is cast
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Word History and Origins
Origin of type metal1
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences
Satisfactory grinding may be carried out by the use of copper or type-metal cones for the preliminary shaping.
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Antimony is used as an alloy in type metal, pewter, and babbitt metals.
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It is used in the preparation of alloys with lead and tin for the manufacture of type-metal.
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Type metal, an alloy of antimony and lead, expands on solidifying to form the sharp outlines of good type.
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Like other engravers, he began by cutting in type-metal, or engraving upon copper.
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