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Mould — Mold Mold, Mould Mould, n. [OE. molde, OF. mole, F. moule, fr. L. modulus. See {Model}.] [For spelling, see 2d {Mold}, above.] 1. The matrix, or cavity, in which anything is shaped, and from which it takes its form; also, the body or mass… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hand-build — verb make without a potter s wheel This famous potter hand builds all of her vessels • Syn: ↑handbuild, ↑coil • Hypernyms: ↑shape, ↑form, ↑work, ↑mold, ↑mould, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Movable type — For the weblog software, see Movable Type. Part of a series on the History of printing … Wikipedia
Type casting (typography) — Type casting is a technique for casting the individual letters known as sorts used in hot metal typesetting by pouring molten metal into bronze moulds called matrices.Although using matrices was a technique known well before his time, Johann… … Wikipedia
Johannes Gutenberg — Infobox Person | name = Johannes Gensfleisch zur Laden zum Gutenberg other names = caption = birth date = circa 1398 birth place = Mainz, Electorate of Mainz death date = death date|1468|2|3|mf=y death place = Mainz, Electorate of Mainz death… … Wikipedia
Printing press — For the history and technology of movable type, see Movable type. Printing press from 1811, exhibited in Munich, Germany … Wikipedia
Printing — is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing.HistoryWoodblock… … Wikipedia
Matrix (printing) — Individual matrices, or mats, part of a font of characters loaded into a matrix case. A … Wikipedia
Book — A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of paper, parchment, or other material, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf, and each side of a leaf… … Wikipedia