PLATEN
\plˈe͡ɪtən], \plˈeɪtən], \p_l_ˈeɪ_t_ə_n]\
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By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
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Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on which the paper rests to receive an impression.
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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.
By Oddity Software
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The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
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Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on which the paper rests to receive an impression.
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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.
By Noah Webster.
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