couch roll

[ kooch, kouch ]

nounPapermaking.
  1. the roll on which a wet web is transferred from the paper machine to the couch.

Origin of couch roll

1
First recorded in 1850–55

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How to use couch roll in a sentence

  • The web of pulp is shown as it passes from the cylinder mold over the couch roll toward the driers.

    From Paper-mill to Pressroom | William Bond Wheelwright
  • Beyond the couch roll is a series of press rolls, between which run endless felts to carry the soft, moist paper.

    From Paper-mill to Pressroom | William Bond Wheelwright
  • Stuff which runs too moist on the wire will often crush under the couch roll, producing a curdled appearance.

    From Paper-mill to Pressroom | William Bond Wheelwright