corrugation

[ kawr-uh-gey-shuhn, kor- ]

/ ˌkɔr əˈgeɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- /

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noun

the act or state of corrugating or of being corrugated.

a wrinkle; fold; furrow; ridge.

Origin of corrugation

1520–30; <Medieval Latin corrūgātiōn- (stem of corrūgātiō) a wrinkling. See corrugate, -ion

Words nearby corrugation

corrosive, corrosive sublimate, corrugate, corrugated iron, corrugated paper, corrugation, corrugator, corrugator muscle, corrupt, corruptible, corruption

Example sentences from the Web for corrugation

Nor can I imagine now what I may have meant by the "corrugation" on a dish.
Mohave Pottery|Alfred L. Kroeber
Small cooking bowl, remarkable for corrugation representing the rising of the boiling waters of a flood.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained|James Stevenson
Then the roof, with a nail in every corrugation, in the concaves instead of the convexes, and the mansion wanted but a floor.
From Chart House to Bush Hut|Charles W. L. Bryde
During this energetic action the whole fabric is kept in a state of corrugation, and to such extent is rigid.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884|Various

He perspired violently; the whole of his scalp twitched with the corrugation of his brows.
Back o' the Moon|Oliver Onions

单词	corrugation
释义	corrugation [ kawr-uh-gey-shuhn, kor- ] / ˌkɔr əˈgeɪ ʃən, ˌkɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR corrugation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act or state of corrugating or of being corrugated. a wrinkle; fold; furrow; ridge. Origin of corrugation 1520–30; <Medieval Latin corrūgātiōn- (stem of corrūgātiō) a wrinkling. See corrugate, -ion Words nearby corrugation corrosive, corrosive sublimate, corrugate, corrugated iron, corrugated paper, corrugation, corrugator, corrugator muscle, corrupt, corruptible, corruption Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for corrugation Nor can I imagine now what I may have meant by the "corrugation" on a dish. Mohave Pottery\|Alfred L. Kroeber Small cooking bowl, remarkable for corrugation representing the rising of the boiling waters of a flood. Illustrated Catalogue of the Collections Obtained\|James Stevenson Then the roof, with a nail in every corrugation, in the concaves instead of the convexes, and the mansion wanted but a floor. From Chart House to Bush Hut\|Charles W. L. Bryde During this energetic action the whole fabric is kept in a state of corrugation, and to such extent is rigid. Scientific American Supplement, No. 467, December 13, 1884\|Various He perspired violently; the whole of his scalp twitched with the corrugation of his brows. Back o' the Moon\|Oliver Onions Words related to corrugation ridge, crease, fold, wrinkle, channel, furrow
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corrugation

noun

Origin of corrugation

Words nearby corrugation

Example sentences from the Web for corrugation

Words related to corrugation