| 释义 |
ˈalligatoring, vbl. n. orig. U.S.
The cracking and retraction of paint, varnish, etc., caused by contraction.
1911Engin. News (N.Y.) 27 July 121 Many of the paints which lack any evidence of cracking, checking, or alligatoring. 1953Glossary Paint Terms (B.S.I.) 11 Crocodiling or alligatoring, a drastic type of crazing producing a pattern resembling the hide of a crocodile. |