"linotype" meaning in All languages combined

See linotype on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: linotypes [plural]
Etymology: Genericized trademark; presumably from line + -o- + type. Etymology templates: {{gentrade|en}} Genericized trademark, {{compound|en|line|-o-|type}} line + -o- + type Head templates: {{en-noun}} linotype (plural linotypes)
  1. A form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once. Translations (a form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once): linotyyppi (Finnish), linotyyppikone (Finnish), hantikan (Tagalog), לינאָטיפּ (linotip) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-linotype-en-noun-TWxx05ld Disambiguation of 'a form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once': 92 8
  2. The slug produced by such a machine, or matter composed in such lines.
    Sense id: en-linotype-en-noun-KCVEqdvq
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: linotyper, linotypist

Verb [English]

Forms: linotypes [present, singular, third-person], linotyping [participle, present], linotyped [participle, past], linotyped [past]
Etymology: Genericized trademark; presumably from line + -o- + type. Etymology templates: {{gentrade|en}} Genericized trademark, {{compound|en|line|-o-|type}} line + -o- + type Head templates: {{en-verb}} linotype (third-person singular simple present linotypes, present participle linotyping, simple past and past participle linotyped)
  1. To prepare (printed matter) using a linotype machine.
    Sense id: en-linotype-en-verb-s7rJUSvS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English genericized trademarks, English terms interfixed with -o-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Yiddish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 24 60 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 16 23 60 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 18 25 57 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 12 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 17 21 62 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 22 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 14 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 13 17 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Yiddish translations: 12 16 72

Noun [French]

Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-linotype.wav [France, Vosges] Forms: linotypes [plural]
Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} linotype f (plural linotypes)
  1. linotype Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-linotype-fr-noun-lp3uflLQ Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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