Drum
Platen
Platen noun - The roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike.
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Nearby Word: plate
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Platen and Drum. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/drum/platen
Drum & Platen. N.p., 2016. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/drum/platen>.
Platen or Drum. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/drum/platen.
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