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linotype
This term refers to a specific industrial technology from the era of hot-metal typesetting. It carries a connotation of mechanical precision and the rapid industrialization of the press, evoking the clatter of heavy machinery and the smell of molten lead in a traditional print shop.
Because it describes both a specific physical machine and the broader technical system of casting type, it functions as a concrete noun. It is used primarily in historical or technical discussions regarding the evolution of printing and journalism.
Meanings
Examples
The old newspaper office still had a massive linotype machine in the basement.
He spent years mastering the complex keyboard of the linotype.
Linotype revolutionized the speed of newspaper production in the late nineteenth century.
Linotype revolutionized the speed of newspaper production in the late nineteenth century.
Look at this old linotype slug from a 1920s periodical.
I wonder how long it took to cast a full page using a linotype.
The printing shop replaced its linotype with digital typesetting equipment.
The clatter of the linotype filled the room as the morning edition was prepared.
We need to find a specialist who can still operate a vintage linotype.