Platen Meaning
/ˈplætən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
nounThe part of a typewriter or printer on which the paper rests to receive an impression.
Sentence Examples
The paper is held against the platen of the typewriter.
He carefully cleaned the platen of the printing press.
The printer cleaned the ink off the rubber platen.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The printer's ____ presses the paper against the ink roller during printing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The printer's ____ held the paper firmly in place as the ink was applied to the surface.
Word Origin & History
From French platine, from plat (“flat”). See plate, and compare platin.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And the form is inked, the paper is applied, the bed is slid, and the platen is levered down and the proof is printed."
— 2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 382:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The printer's ____ presses the paper against the ink roller during printing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The printer's ____ held the paper firmly in place as the ink was applied to the surface.