Calender
English Meaning
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.
- A machine in which paper or cloth is made smooth and glossy by being pressed through rollers.
- To press (paper or cloth) in the rollers of such a machine.