Calendering

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Calender \Cal"en*der\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Calendered}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Calendering}.] [Cf. F. calandrer. See {Calender},
     n.]
     To press between rollers for the purpose of making smooth and
     glossy, or wavy, as woolen and silk stuffs, linens, paper,
     etc. --Ure.


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