Definition of Platen. Meaning of Platen. Synonyms of Platen

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Definition of Platen

Platen
Platen Plat"en, n. [F. platine, fr. plat flat. See Plate, and cf. Platin.] (Mach.) (a) The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made. (b) Hence, an analogous part of a typewriter, on which the paper rests to receive an impression. (c) 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.

Meaning of Platen from wikipedia

- A platen (or platten) is a platform with a variety of roles in printing or manufacturing. It can be a flat metal (or earlier, wooden) plate pressed against...
- Graf von Platen-Hallermünde (24 October 1796 – 5 December 1835) was a German poet and dramatist. In German he mostly is called Graf (Count) Platen. August...
- Count Baltzar Bogislaus von Platen (29 May 1766 – 6 December 1829) was a Swedish naval officer and statesman. He was born on the island of Rügen, Swedish...
- Baltzar von Platen may refer to: Baltzar von Platen (1766–1829), Swedish naval officer and statesman Baltzar von Platen (1804–1875), Swedish noble and...
- platen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A platen is a printing plate. Platen may also refer to: Platen (Pomeranian family) Platen (surname) Platen...
- Kapp Platen is a headland at Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, the northernmost point of Prins Oscars Land. The headland is named after Swedish naval officer and...
- Baltzar von Platen (24 February 1898 – 29 April 1984) was a Swedish engineer and inventor. Baltzar von Platen born in Malmö, Sweden. He was the son of...
- Platen is a German-language surname. People with the surname include: Angelika Platen (born 1942), German photographer August von Platen-Hallermünde (1796-1835)...
- The Original Heidelberg Platen Press was a letterpress printing press manufactured by the Heidelberger Druckmaschinen company in Germany. It was often...
- Eckhard Platen is a German/Australian mathematician, financial economist, academic, and author. He is an emeritus Professor of Quantitative Finance at...