TYPESETTER'S CASE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

(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:

case; compositor's case; typesetter's case

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("typesetter's case" is a kind of...):

receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)

Domain category:

printing (the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution)