linecaster
linecaster noun: a typesetting machine that casts entire lines of type in metal slugs.
Noun
linecaster (plural linecasters)
- A typesetting machine that casts entire lines of type in metal slugs.
- With the exception of special unit width founts the brass width of linecaster matrices is measured in thousandths of an inch which is then converted into whatever unit of measurement is used by the perforator; this may be either 1/64th, 1/96th, 1/128th of a pica or 18, 32, or 64 units of set.1966, Institute of Printing, University of Sussex, Computer Typesetting Conference, page 19
- The following are standard linecaster operating units either fitted to the linecaster keyboard or free-standing.1968, Arthur H. Phillips, Computer peripherals and typesetting
Forms of linecaster
| plural | linecasters |
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Origin of linecaster
From line + caster.
Questions about linecaster
- What does linecaster mean?
- Linecaster means a typesetting machine that casts entire lines of type in metal slugs.
- What part of speech is linecaster?
- Linecaster is a noun.
- What is the plural of linecaster?
- The plural of linecaster is linecasters.
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