type metal

noun

an alloy for making printing types, consisting chiefly of lead and antimony, and sometimes small quantities of tin, copper, etc.

Origin of type metal

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby type metal

type I mucopolysaccharidosis, type IS mucopolysaccharidosis, type IV familial hyperlipoproteinemia, type IV mucopolysaccharidosis, type locality, type metal, type-out, typescript, type section, typeset, typesetter

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Example sentences from the Web for type metal

With a result not very different was the application of antimony in the composition of printer's type-metal.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)|John William Draper
Type-metal—a composition mainly of lead and antimony—is poured into this mould, forming a cast of the face of the type.
Harper's Young People, May 10, 1881|Various
Into this mould the type-metal is poured and the plate formed.
A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery|Benziger Brothers
This shell is backed with type-metal and is then ready for use.
What Philately Teaches|John N. Luff

Type-metal is an alloy of lead with antimony and tin, to which occasionally a small quantity of copper or zinc is added.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for type metal

type metal

noun

printing an alloy of tin, lead, and antimony, from which type is cast

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单词	type metal
释义	type metal noun an alloy for making printing types, consisting chiefly of lead and antimony, and sometimes small quantities of tin, copper, etc. Origin of type metal First recorded in 1790–1800 Words nearby type metal type I mucopolysaccharidosis, type IS mucopolysaccharidosis, type IV familial hyperlipoproteinemia, type IV mucopolysaccharidosis, type locality, type metal, type-out, typescript, type section, typeset, typesetter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for type metal With a result not very different was the application of antimony in the composition of printer's type-metal. History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume II (of 2)\|John William Draper Type-metal—a composition mainly of lead and antimony—is poured into this mould, forming a cast of the face of the type. Harper's Young People, May 10, 1881\|Various Into this mould the type-metal is poured and the plate formed. A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery\|Benziger Brothers This shell is backed with type-metal and is then ready for use. What Philately Teaches\|John N. Luff Type-metal is an alloy of lead with antimony and tin, to which occasionally a small quantity of copper or zinc is added. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for type metal type metal noun printing an alloy of tin, lead, and antimony, from which type is cast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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