linecasting
or line-cast·ing
[ lahyn-kas-ting, -kah-sting ]
/ ˈlaɪnˌkæs tɪŋ, -ˌkɑ stɪŋ /
noun Printing.
the casting of an entire line of type in a slug.
Origin of linecasting
First recorded in 1910–15
OTHER WORDS FROM linecasting
line·cast·er, line caster, nounWords nearby linecasting
lineation,
linebacker,
linebred,
linebreeding,
linecaster,
linecasting,
lineker,
lineman,
lineman's pliers,
linen,
linen closet
British Dictionary definitions for linecaster
linecaster
/ (ˈlaɪnˌkɑːstə) /
noun
a typesetting machine that casts metal type in lines