Platen
WordNet
noun
(1) The roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike
(2) The flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
(3) Work table of a machine tool
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
- The flat glass surface of a scanner or photocopier on which operators place items to be scanned.
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