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Definitions for Platen
[1] a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
[2] a rotating cylinder used for the same purpose.
[3] the roller of a typewriter.
[4] (on a planing machine or the like) the bed to which the work is fastened.
[5] (on a testing machine) a plate for applying compression to a sample.
[6] a flat plate in a printing press that presses the paper against the type
[7] the roller on a typewriter, against which the keys strike
[8] the worktable of a machine tool, esp one that is slotted to enable T-bolts to be used
Words nearby Platen
platelet-derived growth factor, plateletpheresis, platelets, platemaker, platemark, platen, plater, plateresque, plateware, platform, platform bed
Origin of Platen
1400–50; earlier platyne, late Middle English plateyne chalice cover < Middle French platine. See plate1, -ine1
Word origin for Platen
C15: from Old French platine, from plat flat; see plate