platens

The upper die is fixed -- being firmly attached to the top of the frame, and held securely down by the rows of iron pillars on the two sides, and by the massive iron caps, called platens, which may be seen passing across at the top, from pillar to pillar.

Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, July, 1851 Various

There were hundreds of such employees, a shadow workforce spending its days moving books onto and off the scanning platens.

In the Plex Steven Levy 2011

There were hundreds of such employees, a shadow workforce spending its days moving books onto and off the scanning platens.

In the Plex Steven Levy 2011

Consisting of the browns and yellows of platens and mulberries and pomegranates and the lighter red and orange of apricots, apples and pears, thereby also hoping to extend the tourist season into these florid months.

Shahzada Khush Ahmadul Mulk Garden 2009

Consisting of the browns and yellows of platens and mulberries and pomegranates and the lighter red and orange of apricots, apples and pears, thereby also hoping to extend the tourist season into these florid months.

A Beautiful Garden at Ayun 2009

Consisting of the browns and yellows of platens and mulberries and pomegranates and the lighter red and orange of apricots, apples and pears, thereby also hoping to extend the tourist season into these florid months.

Autumn Tourism in Chitral 2009

The owners installed a block making plant fully equipped with curing racks, two Ideal machines, two National concrete mixers, 5 h.p. gasoline engine, platens, tools and a Chase industrial railway.

Concrete Construction Methods and Costs Halbert Powers Gillette

While in that position steam is let into the upper and lower platens and the matting is cured.

Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 Various

I have a couple of platens in the shops here; but we shan't be able to take a pull until to-morrow morning, I'm afraid.

The Wonder 1910

When it is desired to use the open press the doors and box can be easily removed without disturbing the other parts, and extra platens are furnished for the open bales.

Liddell Company, Manufacturers of Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Cotton and Yarn Presses, Shafting, Pulleys, etc., Charlotte, N.C. N.C. Charlotte 1890