SpellRight › Spelling
Rareplaten
The correct spelling is platen.
How to pronounce platen
noun
Say it like: Pla-ten
The correct spelling is platen. The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
Usage Examples
No usage examples in context are available for this word.
Definition
noun
- 1.The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
- 2.The part of a typewriter or printer on which the paper rests to receive an impression.
- 3.The movable table of a planer or other machine tool, on which the work is fastened, and presented to the action of the tool.
- 4.The flat glass surface of a scanner or photocopier on which operators place items to be scanned.
Similar words
Words related in meaning — check their spelling too.