type-high

[ tahyp-hahy ]
/ ˈtaɪpˈhaɪ /

adjective Printing.

of a height equal to the distance from the foot to the face of a type: 0.918 inches (23.3 mm).

Origin of type-high

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby type-high

type v familial hyperlipoproteinemia, type v mucopolysaccharidosis, type vi mucopolysaccharidosis, type vii mucopolysaccharidosis, type-cast, type-high, type-out, type-site, type-word, typebar, typecase

Example sentences from the Web for type-high

  • These are strips of metal lower than type-high and are furnished by dealers in labor-saving fonts and also in lengths of two feet.

    Typesetting |A. A. Stewart

  • Type-high—Of the standard height of type; said of an electrotype or engraving that is the right height to accompany type.

    Type |A. A. Stewart

British Dictionary definitions for type-high

type-high

adjective

having the height of a piece of type, standardized as 0.918 inches