Definition of Platen
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(n.) The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
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(n.) Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on which the paper rests to receive an impression.
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(n.) The movable table of a machine tool, as a planer, on which the work is fastened, and presented to the action of the tool; -- also called table.
Synonyms of Platen
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Antonyms of Platen
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Homophones of Platen
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