51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

hot metal

noun

Printing.
  1. metallic type and printing elements produced by a casting machine; foundry type.


hot metal

noun

    1. metallic type cast into shape in the molten state
    2. ( as modifier )

      hot-metal printing

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

51Թ History and Origins

Origin of hot metal1

First recorded in 1955–60
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

The arc flash caused hot metal fragments to drop and ignite dried brush, the investigators said.

From

As well as its financial concerns, Tata Steel has said it would be a safety risk to begin construction while hot metal was still being produced on site.

From

Josie barely managed to land on her feet out on the hot metal slats of the fire escape.

From

It was unnerving to sink a saw into a block of hardwood, to be surrounded by hormonal youths wielding hammers and hot metal.

From

People living outside are also vulnerable to surface burns from contact with hot metal, concrete or asphalt.

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement