platin
platin is the alternative form of platen.
Meaning of platen
Noun
platen (plural platens)
- The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
- And the form is inked, the paper is applied, the bed is slid, and the platen is levered down and the proof is printed.2010, Andrea Levy, The Long Song, Tinder Press (2017), page 382
- 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.
- The flat glass surface of a scanner or photocopier on which operators place items to be scanned.
Noun
platin (plural platins)
- Any platinum-based antineoplastic, of which class cisplatin is the archetypal member.
Forms of platin
| plural | platins |
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Words formed from platin
Questions about platin
- What does platin mean?
- Platin means any platinum-based antineoplastic, of which class cisplatin is the archetypal member.
- What is platin the alternative form of?
- Platin is the alternative form of platen.
- What part of speech is platin?
- Platin is a noun.
- What is the plural of platin?
- The plural of platin is platins.
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