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platen

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plat·en  (pltn)
n.
1. The roller in a typewriter that serves as the backing for the paper against which the type bars strike.
2. Computer Science The roller in a printer against which the print head strikes.
3. A flat plate or rolling cylinder in a printing press that positions the paper and holds it against the inked type.
4. The glass surface of a flatbed scanner.

[Middle English plateine, paten, from Old French platine, metal plate, from plat, flat; see plate.]

platen [ˈplætən]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a flat plate in a printing press that presses the paper against the type
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the roller on a typewriter, against which the keys strike
3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) the worktable of a machine tool, esp one that is slotted to enable T-bolts to be used
[from Old French platine, from plat flat; see plate]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.platenplaten - work table of a machine tool        
table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"
2.platen - the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
plate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
3.platen - the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike
roller - a cylinder that revolves
Translations
platen [ˈplætən] Nrodillo m
platen
n (of typewriter, printer)Walze f
platen [ˈplætn] n (of typewriter, printer) → rullo
platen [ˈplætn] n (of typewriter, printer) → rullo


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