stenter
/ˈstɛntə
/noun
Another term for tenter1.Two sets of pinning rubbers are attached to each wing to press home the cloth onto the stenter pin plates....
- Pin chains working at high temperatures in textile stenters and dryers must be free of vibration and must not stretch.
- These machines such as jiggers, stenters, brushing, sueding and finishing lines that are now part of any integrated dye-house unit are also available to complement the knitted fabric dyeing concept.
Origin
From Scots stent 'set up a tent' (perhaps a shortening of extend) + -er1.