n. 1 a plate in a printing-press which presses the paper against the type. 2 a cylindrical roller in a typewriter against which the paper is held.
[ OF platine a flat piece f. plat flat ]
n. 1 a plate in a printing-press which presses the paper against the type. 2 a cylindrical roller in a typewriter against which the paper is held.
[ OF platine a flat piece f. plat flat ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012