PLATEN Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word platen. (close relations)
Definition of PLATEN
platens
Best Alternative Words for PLATEN
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| cylinder | nounn | |||||||
noun • a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) • a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line • a chamber within which piston moves • a cylindrical container for oxygen or compressed air | ||||||||
| drum | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end • the sound of a drum • a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends • a cylindrical metal container, commonly used for shipping or storage of liquids • a hollow cast iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes • small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise verb • make a rhythmic sound • play a percussion instrument • study intensively, as before an exam | ||||||||
| roller | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a grounder that rolls along the infield • a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore • a small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate) • a cylinder that revolves • a mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it • Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers • pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground | ||||||||
