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noun
A metal alloy used in making types for traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: alloy, metal
Narrower terms: type slug, slug
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