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Meaning of platen
platen (n)
work table of a machine tool
the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike
platen (n.)
The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on which the paper rests to receive an impression.
The movable table of a machine tool, as a planer, on which the work is fastened, and presented to the action of the tool; -- also called table.
platen Sentence Examples
- The offset printing machine's platen delivers the paper onto the impression cylinder.
- The platen press's flat surface holds the paper securely against the engraved plate.
- The typewriter's platen advances the paper as keys are pressed.
- The lithographic press employs a platen to transfer the image from the printing plate to the paper.
- The photocopier's platen ensures close contact between the original document and the copy paper.
- The hot foil stamping machine's platen applies heat and pressure to the foil, imprinting it onto the substrate.
- Embossing requires a platen to create raised designs on the paper.
- The flexographic printing press's platen is often made of a flexible material to accommodate curved surfaces.
- The hydraulic platen press uses a pressurized fluid to apply even pressure over a large area.
- The laminator's heated platen bonds a protective film to the surface of the document.
FAQs About the word platen
work table of a machine tool, the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type, the roller on a typewriter against which the keys stri
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The offset printing machine's platen delivers the paper onto the impression cylinder.
The platen press's flat surface holds the paper securely against the engraved plate.
The typewriter's platen advances the paper as keys are pressed.
The lithographic press employs a platen to transfer the image from the printing plate to the paper.
