CALENDER
\kˈaləndə], \kˈaləndə], \k_ˈa_l_ə_n_d_ə]\
Definitions of CALENDER
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets; as of paper or cloth
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a machine that smoothes or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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a machine that smoothes or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers
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press between rollers or plates so as to smooth, glaze, or thin into sheets; "calender paper"
By Princeton University
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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.
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To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc.
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One of a sect or order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes.
By Oddity Software
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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.
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To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper, etc.
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One of a sect or order of fantastically dressed or painted dervishes.
By Noah Webster.
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A machine containing heated rollers for smoothing and glazing paper or cloth.
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To press in a smoothing machine.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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(a corruption of CYLINDER) A press consisting of two rollers for smoothing and dressing cloth: a person who calenders, property a calendrer.
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To dress in a calender.
By Daniel Lyons
By James Champlin Fernald
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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A press, consisting of heated rollers, between which cloths are passed to finish them off.
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To press between heated rollers.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
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