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type metal
n. Printing
An alloy used for making metal type, consisting mainly of lead, antimony, and tin.
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Universalium. 2010.
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Type metal — The term type metal (sometimes called hot metal ) represents a range of metal alloys that are used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. History Although the knowledge of casting soft metals in moulds was well established before … Wikipedia
