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platen

noun

the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
P
Ends with
N
Contains
LA
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

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

noun

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

noun

  1. work table of a machine tool

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