etaoin shrdlu

noun

eta·oin shrd·lu | \ ˈet|ēˌȯinˈshərdˌlü, ˈēt|, ˈāt|, |əˌȯi-, -n(ˌ)shərdˈlü \

plural -s

Definition of etaoin shrdlu

: a combination of letters set by running a finger down the first and then the second left-hand vertical banks of six keys of a Linotype machine to produce a temporary marking slug not intended to appear in the final printing

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“Etaoin shrdlu.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etaoin%20shrdlu. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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