platen

[plat-n]

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noun

a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
a rotating cylinder used for the same purpose.
the roller of a typewriter.
(on a planing machine or the like) the bed to which the work is fastened.
(on a testing machine) a plate for applying compression to a sample.

platen

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a flat plate in a printing press that presses the paper against the type
the roller on a typewriter, against which the keys strike
the worktable of a machine tool, esp one that is slotted to enable T-bolts to be used

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Origin of platen¹

1400–50; earlier platyne, late Middle English plateyne chalice cover < Middle French platine. See plate ¹, -ine ¹

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Origin of platen¹

C15: from Old French platine, from plat flat; see _plate

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The sound of the keys striking the platen provided a reliable rhythm in the chaos I inhabited.

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When columnists pulled their latest gems from their typewriters — accompanied by the screech of the platen and the cry of “Copy!” — they were done.

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He removed the rolling pin-like platen and coaxed tiny springs into place with hooked instruments that resemble dental tools.

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The three purchased the platen a couple of years later from Amish mechanics in Pennsylvania.

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But a glance at the pistons above made clear how much force that platen could exert on the paper and printing plate below.

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