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typesetter

Typesetter (noun) means a person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.

noun
1
A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.
2
A machine that combines type in the correct order for printing.
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Etymology

From type + setter.

Rhymes for typesetter

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What is the meaning of typesetter?

"typesetter" (noun) means a person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing.

What are the different meanings of typesetter?

"typesetter" has 2 main meanings: 1. A person who sets type; an employee in a printshop who manually selected pieces of movable type and assembled them for printing; 2. A machine that combines type in the correct order for printing.

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