n.
Pronunciation: ' ka-l ə n-d ə r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -dered ; -der · ing \ -d( ə -)ri ŋ \
Etymology: Middle French calandrer, from calandre machine for calendering, from Vulgar Latin *colendra cylinder, modification of Greek kylindros ― more at CYLINDER
Date: 1513
: to press (as cloth, rubber, or paper) between rollers or plates in order to smooth and glaze or to thin into sheets
– cal · en · der · er \ -d ə r- ə r \ noun