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plat·en
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ˈplæt
n
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plat
-n
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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.
Origin:
1400–50;
earlier
platyne,
late Middle English
plateyne
chalice cover <
Middle French
platine.
See
plate
1
,
-ine
1
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platen
(ˈplæt
ə
n)
—
n
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
[C15: from Old French
platine,
from
plat
flat; see
plate
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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