calender

(Inglese)

Noun

1. 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.
2. One who pursues the business of calendering.

Verb

To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper etc., as in a calender.

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈkæləndə/

Etimologia (Inglese)

* From Middle French calandre, from Late Latin calendra, altered from Latin cylindrus (“cylinder”), from Ancient Greek κύλινδρος (kúlindros). Doublet of calander and cylinder.
* This spelling calender was introduced in the 17th century to differentiate the machine from the chronological senses of calendar.

Concetti

calandra

calandrare

calendario

📆

cilindro

cilindrare

satinare

patinare

🧥

sinonimi

press

mangle

calendar

📆

coerce

grind

iron

jam

mangler

polish

🇵🇱

smoothing iron

wring

calender train

wheel press

calender run

calenderstack

bear

🐻

satinize

besiege

Traduzioni

calandre

Kalender

📆

perdahlamak

calandra

silindir

kalender

📆

calandrar

calendrier

📆

kalander

calendário

📆

kalender

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