calender
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A machine that presses paper or cloth between rollers to make them smooth and shiny
- noun
- /ˈkæl.ɪn.dɚ/
- Specialized
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calandra
- After the paper comes out of the calender, it looks smooth and shiny.
Examples
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The factory installed a new calender to improve the quality of its paper production.
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The calender is essential for achieving the desired finish on the cloth.
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We're working on next year's calender.
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It's in the calender.
How Smooth
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word calender comes from the French word calandre, which named a set of large rollers used to press cloth and paper. So a calender is a machine that smooths or glazes material by passing it through rollers.