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type metals

type metals is the plural of type metal.

Meaning of type metal

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.

Questions about type metals

What is type metals the plural of?
Type metals is the plural of type metal.

Words near type metals in the dictionary

  1. type introspections
  2. type juggling
  3. type localities
  4. type locality
  5. type metal
  6. type metals
  7. type out
  8. type punning
  9. type safety
  10. type series
  11. type shi

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