What is of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to fat; as lean copy, matter, or type called?
lean — (Typog.) Of a character which prevents the compositor from earning the usual wages; -- opposed to fat; as lean copy, matter, or type. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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