- platen plat·en n
- ['plæt(ə)n]
(of typewriter, printer etc) rullo
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platen plat·en n
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Platen — Plat en, n. [F. platine, fr. plat flat. See {Plate}, and cf. {Platin}.] (Mach.) (a) The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made. (b) Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on which… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
platen — [plat′ n] n. [ME plateyne < OFr platine, flat plate, metal plate < plat: see PLATE] 1. a flat metal plate, as that in a printing press which presses the paper against the inked type ☆ 2. in a typewriter, the roller against which the keys… … English World dictionary
Plat (disambiguation) — Plat most commonly refers to maps produced to subdivide an area of land into saleable lots. Plat may also refer to: *PLAT, an abbreviation for Tissue plasminogen activatoree also*Plate *Platen (disambiguation) *Platt *Plot … Wikipedia
platen — ► NOUN 1) a plate in a small letterpress printing press which presses the paper against the type. 2) a cylindrical roller in a typewriter against which the paper is held. ORIGIN French platine flat piece , from plat flat … English terms dictionary
platen — [ plat(ə)n] noun 1》 the flat surface in a small letterpress printing press which presses the paper against the type. 2》 the cylindrical roller in a typewriter against which the paper is held. Origin C16: from Fr. platine flat piece from plat flat … English new terms dictionary
platen — /plat n/, n. 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… … Universalium
platen — plat·en … English syllables
platen — plat•en [[t]ˈplæt n[/t]] n. 1) pri a cylinder or flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against an inked surface to produce an impression 2) cmp the roller of a typewriter or impact printer used for guiding paper through the device … From formal English to slang
Platen — 1. Wohnstättenname nach einem Flurnamen zu mnd. plate »Sandbank am Fluss oder am Meer«. 2. Herkunftsname zu dem Ortsnamen Plat(h)en (Ostpreußen). Bekannter Namensträger: August Graf von Platen, deutscher Dichter (18./19.Jh.) … Wörterbuch der deutschen familiennamen
platen — n. 1 a plate in a printing press which presses the paper against the type. 2 a cylindrical roller in a typewriter against which the paper is held. Etymology: OF platine a flat piece f. plat flat … Useful english dictionary
table — Platen Plat en, n. [F. platine, fr. plat flat. See {Plate}, and cf. {Platin}.] (Mach.) (a) The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made. (b) Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
