Definition of type metal Type metal
type met•al
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What does type metal mean?
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| type metal - an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type | ||
| alloy, metal a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten; "brass is an alloy of zinc and copper" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- type metal (Noun)
A metal alloy that is used in traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting.
