platen

Definition of Platen in English :

1. platen

work table of a machine tool

2. platen

the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type

3. platen

the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Platen

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

noun

1.

a flat metal plate, as that in a printing press which presses the paper against the inked type

2. US

in a typewriter, the roller against which the keys strike

n.

1. The roller in a typewriter that serves as the backing for the paper against which the type bars strike.

2. 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.