hot metal
noun Printing.
metallic type and printing elements produced by a casting machine; foundry type.
Also called
hot type.
Compare
cold type.
Origin of hot metal
First recorded in 1955–60
Words nearby hot metal
hot lick,
hot light,
hot line,
hot link,
hot mess,
hot metal,
hot mic,
hot money,
hot number,
hot off the press,
hot on
British Dictionary definitions for hot metal
hot metal
noun
- metallic type cast into shape in the molten state
- (as modifier)hot-metal printing