platen

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.

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

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platen [ˈplæt^ən]

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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	platen - 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] N → rodillo m

platen

n (of typewriter, printer) → Walze f

platen [ˈplæt/ən] n (of typewriter, printer) → rullo

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platen [ˈplæt/ən] n (of typewriter, printer) → rullo