Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun platen

3 senses of platen

Sense 1
platen -- (work table of a machine tool)
       => table -- (a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table")

Sense 2
platen -- (the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type)
       => plate -- (a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic)

Sense 3
platen -- (the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike)
       => roller -- (a cylinder that revolves)