corrugation

noun

cor·​ru·​ga·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce corrugation (audio)
ˌkär-
1
: the act of corrugating
2
: a ridge or groove of a surface that has been corrugated

Examples of corrugation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches. Chun-Yung Sung, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2012 In ammonoids a more complex septum might improve the animal’s survival odds by strengthening the shell (just as corrugations strengthen cardboard). Lori Oliwenstein, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019 And—as expected—the solid rear axle does its usual dance on corrugations as well as its obligatory wag on big one-wheel bumps. Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023 Many are made not with potter’s wheels but a more ancient technique: coiling ropes of clay into a circle, laying one coil on top of another, then using handheld tools to smooth out the corrugations. Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 May 2023 By alternating the cardboard's corrugation, Gehry was able to create stacks of it strong enough to support a human. Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 19 Jan. 2023 But if the order originates with a poultry producer, the boxes are going to be larger, significantly stronger in composition and corrugation and lined with a coating to prevent leakage. Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022 The multiton rolls landed on the floor, where they were moved to be cut to size and sent to the loading area to be ferried to separate facilities for corrugation — the folding-and-layering action that makes cardboard cardboard. Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022 The corrugation of their flesh is a metaphor for the corruption of their souls. Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of corrugation was in 1528

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“Corrugation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrugation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

corrugation

noun
cor·​ru·​ga·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈgā-shən How to pronounce corrugation (audio)
ˌkär-
1
: the act of corrugating : the state of being corrugated
2
: a ridge or groove of a corrugated surface

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