noun
: printing type made up of individual pieces each carrying usually a single letter or other character so that the pieces can be freely assembled or reassembled for printing any desired combination or line
noun
: printing type made up of individual pieces each carrying usually a single letter or other character so that the pieces can be freely assembled or reassembled for printing any desired combination or line
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012