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Meaning of 'calender' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Calender [ n.]
- 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.
- One who pursues the business of calendering.
- To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc.
- One of a sect or order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes.

Meaning of 'calender' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . calender [ v]
Meaning (1):
- press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets
Example in sentence:
  • calender paper

Nearby Words:

cal calabar calabarine calabash calaboose calade caladium calaite calamanco calamander wood

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