Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

supercalender

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
su-per-cal-en-der
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stack of calenders consisting of alternating steel and fiber-covered rolls through which paper is passed to increase its density, smoothness and gloss.

verb

To pass (paper) through a supercalender.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From super- + calender.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

supercalenders (plural) supercalenders (present, singular) supercalendering (participle, present) supercalendered (participle, past) supercalendered (past)

Questions

What does supercalender mean?
A stack of calenders consisting of alternating steel and fiber-covered rolls through which paper is passed to increase its density, smoothness and gloss.
Where does supercalender come from?
From super- + calender.

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