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Definition of Platen
1. Noun. Work table of a machine tool.
Generic synonyms: Table
2. Noun. The flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type.
Generic synonyms: Plate
3. Noun. The roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike.
Generic synonyms: Roller
Definition of Platen
1. n. The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
Definition of Platen
1. Noun. The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made. ¹
2. Noun. The flat glass surface of a scanner or photocopier on which operators place items to be scanned. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Platen
1. the roller of a typewriter [n -S]