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typeholder

typeholder noun: a container for type.

Noun

typeholder (plural typeholders)

  1. (historical) A container for type.
  2. A book-binder's pallet or holder for use in hand-stamping.

Forms of typeholder

pluraltypeholders

Origin of typeholder

From type + holder.

Questions about typeholder

What does typeholder mean?
Typeholder means a container for type.
What part of speech is typeholder?
Typeholder is a noun.
What is the plural of typeholder?
The plural of typeholder is typeholders.

Words near typeholder in the dictionary

  1. typefoundries
  2. typefoundry
  3. typeful
  4. typehead
  5. typeheads
  6. typeholder
  7. typeholders
  8. typeless
  9. typelessness
  10. typembryo
  11. typembryonic

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