typecases

/ˈtaɪpˌkeɪsɪz/
noun
  1. A tray or drawer used in printing to hold type (metal letters) for hand typesetting.
    • In the old print shop, rows of wooden typecases lined the walls.
    • She learned to organize the typecases by font size and style.
    • The printer carefully sorted the metal letters back into the typecases after the job was done.
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