English Explanatory Dictionary

movable type

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system of printing and typography that uses movable components such as individual letters or punctuation to reproduce the elements of a document.

Pronunciation

mo͞o′və-bəl tīp /ˈmu(ː).və.bəl taɪp/

Word forms

movable type movable types moveable type

Related words

woodblock printing
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