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How to pronounce platen

“platen” pronunciation in American English

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“platen” in real sentences

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  1. pouring glass onto a big platen and the platen itself was very very polished incredibly polished

    The Royal Society

  2. 1200 scanners they're a scanner that has a glass platen but that platen doesn't have to

    British Library

  3. So this is the shake table platen.

    Tom Scott

  4. And this platen placed at a planetary camera station increases the versatility of that station and

    National Archives

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