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Cartiere del Garda (2003)
Metering roll
Table 4.3.1.1
Pronunciation
Subdomain (1st level):  Papermaking
Subdomain (2nd level):  Surface treatments
Subdomain (3rd level):  Coating
Grammatical category:  Complex term
Grammar notes:  Countable
Definition:  Roll contained in the gate roll size press that meters coating colour before application.
Definition source:  Brewer (2003)
Context:  Opportunities to upgrade products by applying pigmented coatings at the size press have also led to the greater use of film-forming size presses, including gate roll size presses and other designs based on metering rolls.
Context source:  EN 48
Attestation:  2
Co-hyponyms:  Air knife, Blade, Brushes, Rod
Hyperonyms:  Coating colour smoothing and/or metering device
It:  Rullo dosatore
Degree of reliability IT:  3
Fr:  Rouleau doseur
Degree of reliability FR:  3