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COMPOSITOR'S CASE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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 ("compositor'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)
