"composing stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: composing sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} composing stick (plural composing sticks)
  1. A device used in printing with movable type to hold the type as it is being selected. Wikipedia link: composing stick Categories (topical): Printing Translations (A device used to hold printing type as it is being selected): vinkelhage [common-gender] (Danish), zethaak [masculine] (Dutch), composteur [masculine] (Dutch), latomahaka (Finnish), composteur [masculine] (French), Winkelhaken [masculine] (German), kątnik [masculine] (Polish), winkielak [masculine] (Polish), wierszownik [masculine] (Polish), componedor [masculine] (Portuguese), culegar [neuter] (Romanian), набо́рная верста́тка (nabórnaja verstátka) [feminine] (Russian)

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