dandy roll
noun Papermaking.
a light, open cylinder of wire gauze in a papermaking machine, for smoothing wet pulp and for impressing a watermark.
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Origin of dandy roll
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby dandy roll
dandruff, dandy, dandy brush, dandy fever, dandy operation, dandy roll, dandy-brush, dane, dane particle, danegeld, danelaw
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British Dictionary definitions for dandy roll
dandy roll
dandy roller
noun
a light roller used in the manufacture of certain papers to produce watermarks
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