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table vs platen

platen vs table

table and platen both are nouns.

table is a verb but platen is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
table Yes No Yes No
platen Yes No No No
As nouns, platen is a hyponym of table; that is, platen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than table:
  • table: a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs
  • platen: work table of a machine tool
table (noun) platen (noun)
a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs the roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike
a piece of furniture with tableware for a meal laid out on it the flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
food or meals in general work table of a machine tool
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
a company of people assembled at a table for a meal or game
flat tableland with steep edges
table (verb) platen (verb)
arrange or enter in tabular form
hold back to a later time
Difference between table and platen

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