cold type

noun

, Printing.

1. type set by a method other than the casting of molten metal, as text composed on a typewriter and photographed.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cold type¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The skills required to turn hot lead into letters on a Linotype machine or to position a strip of cold type on a grid board were easily transferrable.

From Washington Post

Dr Michael Head, at the University of Southampton, said the development and impact of the novel coronavirus was "clearly very different from the existing 'common cold' type coronaviruses".

From BBC

Dr Michael Head, at the University of Southampton, said the development and impact of the novel coronavirus was "clearly very different from the existing 'common cold' type coronaviruses".

From BBC

He also worked through a printing technique transition to “cold type,” based on photographic printing that speeded up production and cut costs.

From Washington Post

Dr Michael Head, at the University of Southampton, said the development and impact of the novel coronavirus was "clearly very different from the existing 'common cold' type coronaviruses".

From BBC