| Type B |
of, pertaining to, or designating a personality or a person characterized by serenity, relaxation, and contentment, and thus considered to be relatively unlikely to incur heart disease. (Cf. Type A.) |
| typebar |
one of a series of slender bars on certain typewriters, to which the raised letters and figures are attached. |
| typecast |
to place (an actor) in a role that appears to suit his or her personality, appearance, or reputation. [2 definitions] |
| type-cast |
in printing, to prepare or cast (type). [2 definitions] |
| typeface |
the style, design, or size of a printing type, or the full collection of letters and numbers in that type. [2 definitions] |
| type foundry |
a factory for casting metal type. |
| type metal |
an alloy of tin, lead, and antimony, used in making printing types. |
| typescript |
a copy of a book, play, or the like that has been typewritten. [2 definitions] |
| typeset |
to set in type. [2 definitions] |
| typesetter |
a person or machine that sets type for printing; compositor. |
| typewrite |
to write or type with a typewriter. |
| typewriter |
a machine that produces type similar to that of print by the manual depression of keys that activate letters, numbers, or characters. |
| typhoid |
an infectious, potentially fatal bacterial disease that is characterized by high fever, diarrhea, and intestinal inflammation and transmitted by contaminated food or water; typhoid fever. [2 definitions] |
| Typhoid Mary |
a person who spreads any kind of disease, infection, or corruption. |
| typhoon |
a violent tropical hurricane or cyclone that occurs in the western Pacific area and the China Sea. |
| typhus |
a serious infectious disease that is transmitted by fleas, mites, and lice and is marked by high fever, headache, delirium, and a red rash. |
| typical |
displaying the distinctive qualities of a particular type of person or thing. [2 definitions] |
| typically |
usually; normally. |
| typify |
to be the typical or representative example of. [2 definitions] |
| typist |
one who operates a typewriter, esp. as an occupation. |
| typo |
(informal) an error in typing or printing; typographical error. |