How can I describe those rollers that are sat one after one? Does "a row of rollers" work?
The dough passes through a row of rollers.
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1"Rollers that are placed one after another".– Kate BuntingCommented Apr 11 at 16:38
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I’m voting to close this question because it's asking for highly domain-specific terminology that would be unknown to almost all native speakers– FumbleFingersCommented Apr 11 at 17:19
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1@Lambie - That use of sat is British English - viewed by most Brits as non-standard and (by some) irritating.– Michael HarveyCommented Apr 11 at 22:07
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1In simple terms, you are labeling an existing series of rollers that flatten the dough into sheets. The assembly line is established; you are not instructing builders to set anything up anew. If calendar is the jargon you need, use that.– Yosef BaskinCommented Apr 11 at 22:13
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1@MichaelHarvey - I was recently called for jury service, and was astonished that not only police officers but even the judge referred to people being 'sat' or 'stood' somewhere! (As I've mentioned before, I'm one of those who find the usage irritating.)– Kate BuntingCommented Apr 12 at 9:06
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A calender is a series of rollers used to process paper, rubber, or other materials that form thin sheets. The verb to calender refers to the process of passing through a calender.
(Not to be confused with a calendar, a system or table for organizing the days of a week, month, or year.)
Wikipedia has a page Calender which says:
A calender is a series of hard pressure rollers used to finish or smooth a sheet of material such as paper, textiles, rubber, or plastics. Calender rolls are also used to form some types of plastic films and to apply coatings.
The word "calender" itself is a derivation of the word κύλινδρος kylindros, the Greek word that is also the source of the word "cylinder".
You can also find verb and noun in good dictionaries such as Merriam-Webster.
(verb) to press (cloth, rubber, paper, etc.) between rollers or plates in order to smooth and glaze or to thin into sheets
(noun) a machine for calendering something
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This is the kind of answer that merits many upvotes. This often happens to me. I find the right answer like you did, and no one upvotes or they even dv. I cannot figure it out unless it's due to undue competition (haha). +1– LambieCommented Apr 11 at 16:33
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I did not know this word, (though I have heard of super-calendered paper). I suspect that few English speakers know it, unless they work in a relevant industry. Commented Apr 11 at 16:41
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4I also feel the word is too advanced for English learners. What about "a series of rollers"? Commented Apr 11 at 16:46
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1I don't know that any word should be called too advanced for learners if it is the only suitable word. It is probably best to alert the learner to the fact that the word will only be understood or used by those who are familiar with the details of the associated industry, noodle making in this example. But if the learner actually works in that industry or is reporting on that industry, then they should certainly be made aware of the word. Knowing which word to use and when is part of ELLing.– EllieKCommented Apr 11 at 17:45
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1I don't think industrial calender machines are applicable for such delicate fresh pasta or any type of dough come to think of it. I feel the pressure exerted on the pasta would stretch the flat layers of dough so thinly it would inevitably break. The OP's diagram shows a short series of rollers, nothing more nor less. Commented Apr 11 at 19:45