calender
/'kæləndə/ Cách viết khác : (calender) /'kælində/
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Definition
Noun:
- A machine for smoothing, glazing, or finishing materials: A "calender" is a machine that presses paper, cloth, or other materials between rollers or plates to make them smooth, glossy, or thin.
Verb:
- To process using a calender: To "calender" means to press a material, such as paper or fabric, through a calender machine to achieve a smooth, glossy, or uniformly thin surface.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The paper mill uses a large calender to give the paper its glossy finish.
- The new calender in the textile factory produces a very smooth fabric.
Verb:
- This special paper is calendered to create a perfect surface for printing.
- The fabric must be calendered to achieve the desired sheen.
Advanced Usage
- Technical Process: The term is primarily used in industrial and manufacturing contexts, such as papermaking, textile production, and plastics manufacturing.
- The calendering process is crucial for producing high-quality photographic paper.
Variants and Related Words
- Calendering (n): The process or operation of using a calender.
- Calendering improves the paper's printability.
- Calendered (adj): Describing a material that has been processed through a calender.
- Calendered paper is often used for high-end magazines.
Synonyms
- Smoother (n): A device or machine that makes something smooth.
- Glazer (n): A machine that applies a glossy finish.
- Press (v): To apply pressure, especially to flatten or smooth.
Notes on Meaning
- Not to be confused with "calendar": The word "calender" is a homophone of "calendar" (a system for organizing days). They are completely different words with different spellings and meanings. "Calender" is specifically a technical term for a machine or process.
Noun
- a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
Verb
- press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets
- calender paper