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Paten vs Platen - What's the difference?

paten | platen |

As nouns the difference between paten and platen

is that paten is while platen is .

paten

English

(wikipedia paten)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The plate used to hold the host during the Eucharist.
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  • (archaeology) Any shallow dish found in an archaeological site.

    • platen

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The part of a printing press which presses the paper against the type and by which the impression is made.
  • 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.

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