type metal

/ˌtaɪp ˈmɛdl/
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Definitions of type metal
  1. noun
    an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
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    types:
    slug, type slug
    a strip of type metal used for spacing
    type of:
    alloy, metal
    a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
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