"composing rule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: composing rules [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} composing rule (plural composing rules)
  1. (printing, historical) A thin slip of brass or steel, against which the type is arranged in a composing stick, or by the aid of which stickfuls or handfuls or type are lifted. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing Synonyms: setting rule
    Sense id: en-composing_rule-en-noun-iLN4x3Kl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: media, printing, publishing

Inflected forms

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