Linotype Machine (Noun)
Meaning
A typesetting machine operated from a keyboard that casts an entire line as a single slug of metal.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The linotype machine revolutionized the printing industry by allowing for rapid and efficient typesetting of entire lines of text at once.
- In the early 20th century, linotype machines were a common sight in newspaper offices, where they were used to set headlines and articles.
- The linotype machine's keyboard was similar to a typewriter's, but instead of printing individual characters, it controlled the casting of metal slugs.
- The operator of the linotype machine would type out a line of text, and the machine would then cast a single slug of metal with the entire line of text.
- The widespread adoption of digital typesetting in the 1970s and 1980s led to the decline of the linotype machine, which is now largely a relic of the past.