Explore Platen through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like table or plate. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Platen in a sentence
Platen meaning
- The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
- The part of a typewriter or printer on which the paper rests to receive an impression.
- The movable table of a planer or other machine tool, on which the work is fastened, and presented to the action of the tool.
Using Platen
- The main meaning on this page is: The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made. | The part of a typewriter or printer on which the paper rests to receive an impression. | The movable table of a planer or other machine tool, on which the work is fastened, and presented to the action of the tool.
- Useful related words include: table, plate, roller.
- In the example corpus, platen often appears in combinations such as: the platen, platen which, von platen.
Context around Platen
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 7 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Platen
- In this selection, "platen" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, von, middle, ribbon, down, carrying and himself stand out and add context to how "platen" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a transparent platen and by the platen on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "platen" sits close to words such as aat, abhorrence and abms, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with platen
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The top of the memex would have a transparent platen. (10 words)
This avoids the transfer of juices into the middle platen, which is dedicated to cooking beef. (16 words)
Either mechanism caused a different portion of the typebar to come in contact with the ribbon/platen. (17 words)
The paper, rolled around the typewriter's platen, was then advanced vertically by the "carriage return" lever (at the far left, or sometimes on the far right) into position for each new line of text. (35 words)
The Selectric used a system of latches, metal tapes, and pulleys driven by an electric motor to rotate the ball into the correct position and then strike it against the ribbon and platen. (33 words)
Ackerman invented nonstoparagraphing as a space-saving measure. citation When the typist comes to the end of a paragraph, they simply moved the platen down one line. (27 words)
Example sentences (14)
Vintage matte paperstock was placed into a paper holder which hinged on to the text, before being rolled underneath the platen which would press downwards.
This avoids the transfer of juices into the middle platen, which is dedicated to cooking beef.
This according to Porsche sales chief Detlev von Platen who told a German magazine that Porsche could do this in the future.
Ackerman invented nonstoparagraphing as a space-saving measure. citation When the typist comes to the end of a paragraph, they simply moved the platen down one line.
A small rotating handle is used called the 'rounce' to do this, and the impression is made with a screw that transmits pressure through the platen.
Either mechanism caused a different portion of the typebar to come in contact with the ribbon/platen.
Gutenberg adapted the construction so that the pressing power exerted by the platen on the paper was now applied both evenly and with the required sudden elasticity.
In Epson printers, there is typically a large absorption pad in a pan underneath the paper feed platen.
The paper, rolled around the typewriter's platen, was then advanced vertically by the "carriage return" lever (at the far left, or sometimes on the far right) into position for each new line of text.
The platen was mounted on a carriage that moved left or right, automatically advancing the typing position horizontally after each character was typed.
The Selectric used a system of latches, metal tapes, and pulleys driven by an electric motor to rotate the ball into the correct position and then strike it against the ribbon and platen.
The top of the memex would have a transparent platen.
The typeball moved laterally in front of the paper, instead of the previous designs using a platen-carrying carriage moving the paper across a stationary print position.
Von Platen himself did not live to see the completion of the canal, having died shortly before its opening.
Common combinations with platen
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: