"linecaster" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: linecasters [plural]
Etymology: line + caster Etymology templates: {{compound|en|line|caster}} line + caster Head templates: {{en-noun}} linecaster (plural linecasters)
  1. A typesetting machine that casts entire lines of type in metal slugs.
    Sense id: en-linecaster-en-noun-5P9Qus1a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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