pin mark

noun

the circular indentation on the upper part of a type body, made by the pin that ejects the type from the caster.

Origin of pin mark

First recorded in 1885–90

Words nearby pin mark

pin clover, pin curl, pin down, pin joint, pin knot, pin mark, pin money, pin oak, pin on, pin one's heart on, pin one's hopes on

Example sentences from the Web for pin mark

  • Pin-mark—The little mark sometimes seen on the side of foundry-made type.

    Type |A. A. Stewart