linotyping
/ˈlaɪnəˌtaɪpɪŋ/
noun
- The process or skill of operating a Linotype machine to set type for printing.
- Linotyping was a highly respected trade before computers took over the printing industry.
- The old textbook explained the mechanics of linotyping in great detail.
- She learned linotyping at a technical school in the 1950s.