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TYPE SLUG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does type slug mean?
• TYPE SLUG (noun)
The noun TYPE SLUG has 1 sense:
1. a strip of type metal used for spacing
Familiarity information: TYPE SLUG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A strip of type metal used for spacing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
slug; type slug
Hypernyms ("type slug" is a kind of...):
type metal (an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type)
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