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type metal

type metal noun: 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.

Noun

type metal (countable and uncountable, plural type metals)

  1. 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.

type metal meaning in Tamil

type metal in Tamil

அச்ச உலோகம், அச்சு உலோகம், தட்டெழுத்து உலோகம், அச்சுலோகம்

Forms of type metal

pluraltype metals

Questions about type metal

What does type metal mean?
Type metal means 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.
What is type metal in Tamil?
Type metal in Tamil is அச்ச உலோகம், அச்சு உலோகம், தட்டெழுத்து உலோகம். See Type metal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is type metal?
Type metal is a noun.
What is the plural of type metal?
The plural of type metal is type metals.

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