type metal
noun
1.
an alloy for making printing types, consisting chiefly of lead and antimony, and sometimes small quantities of tin, copper, etc.
Origin
1790-1800
Examples from the web for
type metal
The application technique used will be bipolar, with electrodes of the
type metal
-tipped pen.
Place the dial-
type metal
stemmed thermometer in a container of boiling water.
British Dictionary definitions for
type metal
type metal
noun
1.
(
printing
) an alloy of tin, lead, and antimony, from which type is cast