1. a machine that casts complete lines of type in metal, especially a Linotype machine
Usage: printing; historical

Examples

• The newspaper used a linecaster to set type for the daily edition.
• Before computers, skilled operators ran linecasters in printing shops.
• The old linecaster produced hot metal type one line at a time.
• Many newspapers replaced their linecasters with phototypesetting equipment.
• The museum displayed a restored linecaster from the 1920s.
• Operating a linecaster required considerable training and skill.