noun🔗ShareA form of typesetting machine in which a complete line of characters is set at once."The old newspaper used a linotype machine to quickly create lines of text for each page. "technologymachinewritingindustrycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe slug produced by such a machine, or matter composed in such lines."The printer carefully examined the linotype to ensure each line of text was clear and readable before printing the newspaper. "typemachinewritingtechnologymediaindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prepare (printed matter) using a linotype machine."The printer had to linotype the newspaper articles before they could be printed. "technologymachinewritingmediaindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading