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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Composing \Com*pos"ing\, a.
1. Tending to compose or soothe.
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2. Pertaining to, or used in, composition.
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Composing frame (Print.), a stand for holding cases of type
when in use.
Composing rule (Print.), a thin slip of brass or steel,
against which the type is arranged in a composing stick,
or by the aid of which stickfuls or handfuls or type are
lifted; -- called also setting rule.
Composing stick (Print.), an instrument usually of metal,
which the compositor holds in his left hand, and in which
he arranges the type in words and lines. It has one open
side, and one adjustable end by means of which the length
of the lines, and consequently the width of the page or
column, may be determined.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Composing \Com*pos"ing\, a.
1. Tending to compose or soothe.
2. Pertaining to, or used in, composition.
Composing frame (Print.), a stand for holding cases of type
when in use.
Composing rule (Print.), a thin slip of brass or steel,
against which the type is arranged in a composing stick,
or by the aid of which stickfuls or handfuls or type are
lifted; -- called also setting rule.
Composing stick (Print.), an instrument usually of metal,
which the compositor holds in his left hand, and in which
he arranges the type in words and lines. It has one open
side, and one adjustable end by means of which the length
of the lines, and consequently the width of the page or
column, may be determined.
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
composing stick
n.
A device used in printing with movable type to hold the type as it is
being selected.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
composing stick
n.
A device used in printing with movable type to hold the type as it is
being selected.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
composing stick
n.
A device used in printing with movable type to hold the type as it is
being selected.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
composing stick
n.
A device used in printing with movable type to hold the type as it is
being selected.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
composing stick /kəmpˈəʊzɪŋ stˈɪk/
Winkelhaken
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
composing stick /kəmpˈəʊzɪŋ stˈɪk/
latomahaka
A device used to hold printing type as it is being selected
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