varitype

1 of 2

noun

var·​i·​type

ˈverēˌtīp,

ˈva(a)r-,

ˈvār-,

-rə̇ˌ-

1

: a VariTyper machine

2

: the process of composing text matter by means of a VariTyper machine

varitype

2 of 2

verb

"

transitive verb

: to set by varitype

intransitive verb

: to operate a VariTyper machine

Word History

Etymology

Noun

back-formation from VariTyper

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