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Noun Concept
Categories: Printing, Alloys
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type metal
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An alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type WordNet 3.0
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An alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
In printing, type metal refers to the metal alloys used in traditional typefounding and hot metal typesetting. Wikipedia
A metal alloy used in making types for traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper. Wiktionary
A metal alloy that is used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. Wiktionary (translation)
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alloy
HAS KIND
type slug
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Otto's encyclopedia
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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type metal
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type metal
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type metal
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type metal

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