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calender

/ˈkæl.ɪn.də/

/ˈkæl.ɪn.dɚ/

Translations

calendernoun

calenders

/ˈkæl.ɪn.də/

/ˈkæl.ɪn.dɚ/

calandreTechnique de l’industrie du papier et du textile.

The textile factory used a calender to give the fabric a glossy finish.

L’usine textile a utilisé une calandre pour donner au tissu une finition brillante.

calandreTechnique de l’industrie du papier et du caoutchouc ; rouleau ou jeu de rouleaux.

The operator adjusted the calender to achieve a smoother sheet of rubber.

L’opérateur a réglé la calandre pour obtenir une feuille de caoutchouc plus lisse.

Synonyms

calenderverb

calendered

Past Simple

calendered

Past Participle

calendering

Gerund

/ˈkæl.ɪn.dər/

/ˈkæl.ən.dɚ/

Technical verb used in paper, textile and plastic manufacturing.

calandrerTechnique de l’industrie du papier, du textile et des plastiques.

After printing, the sheets were calendered to give them a high-gloss surface.

Après l’impression, les feuilles ont été calandrées pour leur donner une surface très brillante.

Synonyms

Definitions

calendernoun

A machine in which paper or cloth is pressed by rollers to smooth or glaze it.

The textile factory used a calender to give the fabric a glossy finish.

A set of rollers, or one of the rollers, in a calendering machine that press material to obtain a uniform finish or thickness.

The operator adjusted the calender to achieve a smoother sheet of rubber.

calenderverb

To press or smooth (paper, cloth, plastic, etc.) by passing it between rollers in a calender.

After printing, the sheets are calendered to give them a high-gloss surface.