composing room

kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ ruːm

Definition

Definition of composing room - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

printing

Dated

room in a printing place where type is set

Dated

The old press still has a composing room.
He spent hours in the composing room arranging the type.
The composing room was bustling with activity before the deadline.

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Images of composing room

room in a printing place where type is set

Expressions with composing

composing frame

structure for arranging elements in composition

The artist used a composing frame to plan the layout.

composing stick

hand tool for holding and arranging type in typesetting

He placed the letters in the composing stick.

Expressions with room

boiler room

room containing a boiler for heating

The boiler room was located in the basement of the building..

breathing room

space allowing easy movement or breathing

The small apartment lacked breathing room.

elbow room

space required to move or work freely

The tiny office offered little elbow room for the workers..

wiggle room

flexibility or space to make changes or choose options

We need some wiggle room in our schedule.

light up a room

make a room brighter with light

The new lamp can light up a room effectively.

light up the room

make a room brighter with light

The new lamp will light up the room.

save some room

not eat too much to enjoy dessert

Make sure to save some room for the cake.

get a room

find a private place for intimate activities

They were kissing in public, so someone told them to get a room.

room and board

living in a place with meals provided for a fee

The college charges for room and board each semester.

room for error

margin allowed for mistakes in a process

The project plan includes room for error.

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French:salle de composition, ...
German:Setzraum, ...
Italian:sala composizione, ...
Spanish:sala de composición, ...
Portuguese:sala de composição, ...
Chinese:排版室, ...
Japanese:組版室, ...
Arabic:غرفة الجمع, ...
Hebrew:חֶדֶר סִידּוּר, ...
Russian:наборная, ...
Ukrainian:набірна кімната, ...
Hindi:कंपोजिंग रूम, ...
Bengali:কম্পোজিং রুম, ...
Catalan:sala de composició, ...
Czech:sazárna, ...
Danish:satsrum, ...
Dutch:zetselkamer, ...
Greek:αίθουσα στοιχειοθεσίας, ...
Hungarian:szedőterem, ...
Khmer:បន្ទប់សម្រាប់រៀបអក្សរបោះពុម្ព, ...
Korean:조판실, ...
Persian:اتاق حروف‌چینی, ...
Polish:składalnia, ...
Portuguese (BR):sala de composição, ...
Romanian:cameră de compoziție, ...
Swedish:sättarrum, ...
Thai:ห้องจัดเรียงตัวอักษร, ...
Turkish:dizgi odası, ...
Vietnamese:phòng sắp chữ, ...

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