Usually means: Alloy used for printing type.
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  1. type metal: Merriam-Webster
  2. type metal: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. type metal: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  4. type metal: Collins English Dictionary
  5. type metal: Vocabulary.com
  6. type metal: Wordnik
  7. type metal: Wiktionary
  8. type metal: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  9. type metal: Infoplease Dictionary
  10. type metal: Dictionary.com
  11. Type metal: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  12. type metal: Rhymezone
  13. type-metal: Webster's 1828 Dictionary
  14. type metal: FreeDictionary.org
  15. type metal: TheFreeDictionary.com
  16. type metal: Mnemonic Dictionary

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  1. type metal: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (type metal)

noun:  A metal alloy used in making types for traditional typefounding and mechanical typesetting. It consists essentially of lead and antimony, often with a little tin, nickel, or copper.

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