1. Plural of linotype; machines that cast entire lines of type as single metal slugs for printing, or the slugs themselves.
Usage: printing; historical; Linotype is a trademark, though often used generically

Examples

• The newspaper's composing room was filled with linotypes that clattered throughout the day.
• Before digital typesetting, printers relied on linotypes to produce newspapers quickly.
• The linotypes cast hot metal into molds to form complete lines of text.
• Old printing presses were fed linotypes rather than individual metal letters.
• Museums now preserve antique linotypes as examples of early printing technology.