corrugate
verb
cor·ru·gate
ˈkȯr-ə-ˌgāt 
ˈkär-
corrugated; corrugating
: to form or shape into wrinkles or folds or into alternating ridges and grooves : furrow
: to become corrugated
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The underside was corrugated with a series of trenches that ran perpendicular to the direction of ice flow, like waves offshore from a beach.
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Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
Completed in October 2022, the board-and-batten and corrugated copper-roof structure is nestled amid a double corner lot, just steps from world-class surf breaks, beaches, hiking trails, and the shops and restaurants of Hanalei Town.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
City Hall had corrugated metal sheets outside the windows.
—WSJ, 30 Aug. 2023
Many companies offer heavy-duty cardboard, which is usually corrugated or extra thick to hold up better to drops or heavy items that may bend or warp thinner boxes.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
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Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2022
Completed in October 2022, the board-and-batten and corrugated copper-roof structure is nestled amid a double corner lot, just steps from world-class surf breaks, beaches, hiking trails, and the shops and restaurants of Hanalei Town.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2023
City Hall had corrugated metal sheets outside the windows.
—WSJ, 30 Aug. 2023
Many companies offer heavy-duty cardboard, which is usually corrugated or extra thick to hold up better to drops or heavy items that may bend or warp thinner boxes.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2023
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corrugate
verb
cor·ru·gate
ˈkȯr-ə-ˌgāt
ˈkär-
corrugated; corrugating
: to form or shape into wrinkles or folds : furrow
corrugated paper
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