COMPOSITOR'S CASE

(noun)

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Compositor's Case.

Compositor's Case - as a noun

(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers

Example: "For english, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

Example Sentences

"The compositor's case was filled with metal typeface for typesetting."

"The compositor carefully organized the letters in the compositor's case."

"The printer reached for the capital letters in the top row of the compositor's case."

"The typographer assigned each letter a specific compartment in the compositor's case."

"The compositor's case was a crucial tool in traditional letterpress printing."

Word Variations & Relations

Starts C Starts CO Starts COM Starts COMP

Ends E Ends SE Ends ASE Ends CASE

Starts C & ends E Starts CO & ends E Starts C & ends SE

A-Z Proximities

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