Definitions for calenderˈkæl ən dər
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
cal•en•derˈkæl ən dər(n.; v.)-dered, -der•ing.
(n.)a machine in which cloth, paper, or the like is smoothed, glazed, etc., by pressing between rotating cylinders.
Category: Machinery, Textiles
a machine for impregnating fabric with rubber, as in the manufacture of automobile tires.
Category: Machinery
(v.t.)to press in a calender.
Category: Machinery, Textiles
Origin of calender:
1505–15; < MF calandre
cal′en•der•er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
calender(verb)
a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
calender(verb)
press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets
"calender paper"
Webster Dictionary
Calender(noun)
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
Calender(noun)
one who pursues the business of calendering
Calender(noun)
to press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc
Calender(noun)
one of a sect or order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes
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