plat·en (pl t n)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 Noun
1. the roller on a typewriter, against which the keys strike
2. a flat plate in a printing press that presses the paper against the type [Old French platine]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | platen - work table of a machine tooltable - 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 typeplate - a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic |
| 3. | platen - the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strikeroller - a cylinder that revolves |
Translations
platen [ˈplætən] n (
on typewriter, printer) →
rodillo
platen [ˈplætən] n (
on typewriter, printer) →
rouleau m
platen [ˈplætən] n (
on typewriter, printer) →
(Schreib)walze f
platen [ˈplætən] n (
on typewriter, printer) →
rullo