calender
a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like, is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
a machine for impregnating fabric with rubber, as in the manufacture of automobile tires.
to press in a calender.
Origin of calender
1Other words from calender
- cal·en·der·er, noun
Words that may be confused with calender
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How to use calender in a sentence
Therefore the finishing process includes brushing, very light starching or sizing, then calendering or pressing.
Textiles | William H. DooleyCalendering and beetling make the material smooth and lustrous and reduce the thickness.
Foods and Household Management | Helen KinneFor example, some papers are wanted with a rough or "antique" finish, as it is called; in such cases calendering is omitted.
A Book of Exposition | Homer Heath NugentThe latter finish consists of slightly stiffening and calendering the cloth.
Textiles | William H. DooleyBefore the final rolling in the calendering machine the fabric is lightly smoothed by passing over warm cylinders.
British Dictionary definitions for calender (1 of 2)
/ (ˈkælɪndə) /
a machine in which paper or cloth is glazed or smoothed by passing between rollers
(tr) to subject (material) to such a process
Origin of calender
1British Dictionary definitions for calender (2 of 2)
/ (ˈkælɪndə) /
a member of a mendicant order of dervishes in Turkey, Iran, and India
Origin of calender
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