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    TYPESETTER'S CASE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     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 numbersplay

    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)

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