1. Plural of linecaster; machines or devices that cast or set type in lines, especially Linotype machines used in printing.
Usage: printing; historical; technical
2. Plural of linecaster; operators or workers who operate line-casting machines in a printing shop.
Usage: printing; historical; occupational

Examples

• The newspaper's composing room was filled with the clatter of linecasters producing columns of type.
• Skilled linecasters were essential to the printing industry before digital typesetting became standard.
• The old print shop still had several vintage linecasters on display.
• Linecasters revolutionized newspaper production in the late 19th century.
• Many experienced linecasters lost their jobs when computers replaced mechanical typesetting.