Platen (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  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.
noun
  1. a flat plate in a printing press that presses the paper against the type
  2. the roller on a typewriter, against which the keys strike
  3. the worktable of a machine tool, esp one that is slotted to enable T-bolts to be used
Platen (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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