Noun
hot metal (uncountable)
Printing type cast from molten metal; hot metal typesetting.
Poor is the power of the lead that becomes bullets compared to the power of the hot metal that becomes types. Georg Brandes
A Bessemer converter could treat a "heat" (batch of hot metal) of 5 to 30 tons at a time. Source: Internet
In the steel industry, the abbreviation THM means 'tons/tonnes hot metal', which refers to the amount of liquid iron or steel that is produced, particularly in the context of blast furnace production or specific consumption. Source: Internet
Type design Zapf's career in type design spanned the three most recent stages of printing: hot metal composition, phototypesetting (also called cold type), and digital typesetting. Source: Internet
He had tried to create a calligraphic typeface for Stempel in 1948, but hot metal composition placed too many limits on the freedom of swash characters. Source: Internet
Shark finning involves removing the fin with a hot metal blade. Source: Internet