corrugationn.

/kɒr(j)uːˈɡeɪʃən/

Etymology: < Latin type *corrūgātiōn-em , < corrūgāre to corrugate adj.

1. The action of corrugating or state of being corrugated; contraction into wrinkles, folds, or ridges.

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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > [noun]

corrugation1528

ridginga1703

1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. D ij b Verye hunger cometh by contraction and corrugation of the veynes procedynge from the mouthe of the stomake.

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 745 The skinne of the forehead (which by his tension and corrugation..demonstrateth the manifold affections of the mind).

1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 22 Convulsive Corrugations of the Fibres.

1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 225/1 Strong acids applied to arteries produce a corrugation or crisping of their structure.

2. concrete.

a. A wrinkle, fold, furrow, or groove formed by the contraction of a soft surface or the indenting of a hard one.

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the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > [noun] > a corrugation

wrinkle?1523

crimp1782

corrugation1829

1829 J. L. Knapp Jrnl. Naturalist 53 An oak, with all the corrugations, twistings, furrows, and irregularities which this tree..generally exhibits.

a1856 H. Miller Testimony of Rocks (1857) 224 Another element of strength,—that which has of late been introduced into iron roofs, which by means of their corrugations..are made to span over wide spaces, without the support of beams or rafters.

1872 C. King Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada i. 1 A succession of mountain chains folded in broad corrugations.

b. A ridge in an unsurfaced road.

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society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > surface > ridge on unsurfaced road

corrugation1940

1940 Gloss. Highway Engin. (B.S.I.) 35 Corrugations, the displacement of the material forming a surface layer into marked wave-like shapes transverse to the line of traffic or creep.

1953 J. Packer Apes & Ivory xx. 213 ‘Poor car on the corrugations!’ sighed Bertie.

1959 G. J. Walker Traffic & Transport in Nigeria v. 94 The causes of these ridges across the line of the traffic are obscure... Tar or bitumen as a binder in place of water-bound clay or other fines appears the surest means of preventing corrugation.

1959 G. J. Walker Traffic & Transport in Nigeria v. 95 The speed, weight and density of the traffic raised the corrugations.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	corrugation
释义	corrugationn. /kɒr(j)uːˈɡeɪʃən/ Etymology: < Latin type corrūgātiōn-em , < corrūgāre* to corrugate adj. 1. The action of corrugating or state of being corrugated; contraction into wrinkles, folds, or ridges. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > [noun] corrugation1528 ridginga1703 1528 T. Paynell tr. Arnaldus de Villa Nova in Joannes de Mediolano Regimen Sanitatis Salerni sig. D ij b Verye hunger cometh by contraction and corrugation of the veynes procedynge from the mouthe of the stomake. 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 745 The skinne of the forehead (which by his tension and corrugation..demonstrateth the manifold affections of the mind). 1710 T. Fuller Pharmacopœia Extemporanea 22 Convulsive Corrugations of the Fibres. 1835–6 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. I. 225/1 Strong acids applied to arteries produce a corrugation or crisping of their structure. 2. concrete. a. A wrinkle, fold, furrow, or groove formed by the contraction of a soft surface or the indenting of a hard one. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > unevenness > projection or prominence > corrugation > [noun] > a corrugation wrinkle?1523 crimp1782 corrugation1829 1829 J. L. Knapp Jrnl. Naturalist 53 An oak, with all the corrugations, twistings, furrows, and irregularities which this tree..generally exhibits. a1856 H. Miller Testimony of Rocks (1857) 224 Another element of strength,—that which has of late been introduced into iron roofs, which by means of their corrugations..are made to span over wide spaces, without the support of beams or rafters. 1872 C. King Mountaineering in Sierra Nevada i. 1 A succession of mountain chains folded in broad corrugations. b. A ridge in an unsurfaced road. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > surface > ridge on unsurfaced road corrugation1940 1940 Gloss. Highway Engin. (B.S.I.) 35 Corrugations, the displacement of the material forming a surface layer into marked wave-like shapes transverse to the line of traffic or creep. 1953 J. Packer Apes & Ivory xx. 213 ‘Poor car on the corrugations!’ sighed Bertie. 1959 G. J. Walker Traffic & Transport in Nigeria v. 94 The causes of these ridges across the line of the traffic are obscure... Tar or bitumen as a binder in place of water-bound clay or other fines appears the surest means of preventing corrugation. 1959 G. J. Walker Traffic & Transport in Nigeria v. 95 The speed, weight and density of the traffic raised the corrugations. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1528
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