composing stick

kəmˈpoʊzɪŋ stɪk

Definition

Definition of composing stick - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

printing

TECH.

hand tool for holding and arranging type in typesetting

TECH.

He placed the letters in the composing stick.
The composing stick was essential for the printer.
She learned to use the composing stick in her apprenticeship.

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Images of composing stick

hand tool for holding and arranging type in typesetting

Expressions with composing

composing frame

structure for arranging elements in composition

The artist used a composing frame to plan the layout.

composing room

room in a printing place where type is set

The old press still has a composing room.

Expressions with stick

big stick

large, heavy stick used as a weapon

He carried a big stick for protection during his night walks.

licorice stick

candy flavored with licorice extract

She ate a licorice stick while watching the movie.

measuring stick

tool with marks for measuring length

He used a measuring stick to check the table's length.

stick around

stay in a place for a while

We decided to stick around after the concert.

on a stick

adv.

served on a skewer or stick

The fair had corn dogs on a stick.

stick close to

stay very near someone or something

Stick close to your friends in the crowd.

stick closely to

stay very near to someone or something without moving away

The puppy would stick closely to its mother all day.

stick down

attach or secure with adhesive

She used glue to stick down the wallpaper edges.

stick it on

attach something onto a surface using glue or tape

Stick it on the wall with some tape.

stick on

attach or affix something to another surface

She decided to stick a label on the jar.

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French:casse, ...
German:Setzschiff, ...
Italian:stecca di composizione, ...
Spanish:regla de componer, ...
Portuguese:compõe-tipos, ...
Chinese:排字棒, ...
Japanese:コンポージングスティック, ...
Arabic:عصا التصفيف, ...
Hebrew:מַקֵּל הַרְכָּבָה, ...
Russian:стик для набора, ...
Ukrainian:складальна лінійка, ...
Hindi:प्रिंटिंग स्टिक, ...
Bengali:কম্পোজিং স্টিক, ...
Catalan:caixa de compondre, ...
Czech:sazečnice, ...
Danish:satsestok, ...
Dutch:zetblok, ...
Greek:συνθετήρι, ...
Hungarian:szedővas, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍កាន់ និងតម្រៀបអក្សរពុម្ពដោយដៃ, ...
Korean:조판용 막대, ...
Persian:چوب حروف‌چینی, ...
Polish:klocek składakowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):componedor, ...
Romanian:băț de compoziție, ...
Swedish:sättsticka, ...
Thai:แท่งจัดตัวอักษร, ...
Turkish:dizgi çubuğu, ...
Vietnamese:thước sắp chữ, ...

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