platen meaning

platen as a noun

1. work table of a machine tool

   Type of: table

2. the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type

   Type of: plate

3. the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike

   Type of: roller

How to pronounce platen

platen is pronounced /ˈplætən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with platen

• flatten
• satin
• fatten
• manhattan
• batten
• craton
• patten