"linotype" meaning in English

See linotype in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: linotypes [plural]
Etymology: From a trade name, presumably line + -o- + type. Etymology templates: {{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)
    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

Verb

Forms: linotypes [present, singular, third-person], linotyping [participle, present], linotyped [participle, past], linotyped [past]
Etymology: From a trade name, presumably line + -o- + type. Etymology templates: {{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 entries with language name categories using raw markup, English genericized trademarks, English terms interfixed with -o- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 26 58 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 16 24 61 Disambiguation of English genericized trademarks: 16 23 61 Disambiguation of English terms interfixed with -o-: 17 26 58

Inflected forms

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