calender
A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and…A machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
Meaning
2 sensesA machine, used for the purpose of giving cloth, paper etc., a smooth, even, and glossy or glazed surface, by cold or hot pressure, or for watering them and giving them a wavy appearance; it consists of two or more cylinders revolving nearly in contact, with the necessary apparatus for moving and regulating.
Kalander
кала́ндрkalándr
One who pursues the business of calendering.
- a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
Translations
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Origin
* From Middle French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, altered from Latin cylindrus (“cy* From Middle French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, altered from Latin cylindrus (“cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calander and cylinder.
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