Composing rule

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001277",
  "term": "Composing rule",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A thin strip of metal, typically brass or steel, used in letterpress printing to separate lines of type during the hand-setting process. This tool provides a straight edge for aligning individual characters and words within a galley. It is removed before locking up the form for printing.",
  "synonyms": [
    "setting rule"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Kompositionslinie",
    "es": "regla de composición",
    "fr": "composing rule"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/composing-rule/"
}