| 单词 | letter rack |
| 释义 | > as lemmasletter rack letter rack n. (a) Printing a tray with divisions used to hold an assortment of types; (b) a rack in which letters, papers, etc., are kept. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > letter-writing > [noun] > letter-case, -rack, or -book letter case1653 letter book1667 letter rack1821 mail-rack1896 1766 J. Parker Valuation of Printing Office 27 Jan. in B. Franklin Papers (1969) XIII. 62 1 Letter Rack and one Case Rack. 1821 M. R. Sterndale Life of Boy II. v. 104 Lady C. went directly to the letter-rack. ‘Ah! a packet from Lord Fitz-Erin!’ 1871 Amer. Encycl. Printing 271/1 Letter-rack, a rack for containing wood and metal letters of such a size that it would be inconvenient to keep them in cases. a1960 R. Wright Lawd Today! (1963) ii. ii. 119 There were six rows, each row some forty feet long with letter racks on both sides of the row. 1994 P. Baker Blood Posse xv. 172 There was a new letter rack on the wall beside the refrigerator. < as lemmas |
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