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| plat·en [ plátt'n ] (plural plat·ens) |
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1. metal plate in printing press: a flat metal plate in a printing press that holds the paper against the inked type
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2. typewriter roller: the cylindrical roller against which the paper is held in a typewriter, and against which the type strikes
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3. worktable: the movable worktable of a machine tool
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| [Mid-16th century. < Old French platine "metal plate" < plat "flat" < Greek platus] |
