linotyper
/ˈlaɪnəˌtaɪpər/
noun
- A person who operates a Linotype machine, which was used in printing to cast lines of type from molten metal.
- The museum hired a retired linotyper to demonstrate the old machine to visitors.
- The linotyper worked quickly to set the newspaper's headlines before the deadline.
- My grandfather was a skilled linotyper at the local printing press for 30 years.
Synonyms