单词 | composing-room |
释义 | > as lemmascomposing-room composing-room n. the room in which compositors work; (in quot. 1839) the room in which an author composes. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > printing trade > [noun] > printing establishment > rooms in printing establishment press room1683 composing-room1737 plate room1767 machine room1833 caseroom1834 plate-safe1888 1737 London Mag. Oct. 552/1 7 Persons enter'd the Printing-House in Bow-street; 3 of whom rush'd up Stairs, and coming into the Composing-Room, one of them spoke to Mr. Haines. 1824 J. Johnson Typographia II. 222 The press-room should, if possible, be separated from the composing-room. 1839 T. De Quincey Lake Reminiscences in Tait's Edinb. Mag. Jan. 7/1 The poet's study and composing room. 1889 Pall Mall Gaz. 14 Nov. 2/3 Mr. Boyle began in the composing-room and ended in the editorial chair. < as lemmas |
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