corrugation
/,kɔru'geiʃn/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of shaping into parallel ridges and grooves: The process of forming a series of alternating, parallel ridges and furrows.
- A ridge on a corrugated surface: One of the raised, parallel folds or waves on a surface that has been corrugated.
Usage and Examples
- Noun (Act/Process):
- The corrugation of the metal sheet makes it stronger. (The process of forming ridges in the sheet increases its structural strength.)
- Corrugation is a common technique in cardboard manufacturing.
- Noun (Physical Feature):
- Each corrugation in the pipe helps it bend without kinking. (Each individual ridge allows for flexible movement.)
- Run your finger along the deep corrugations of the roofing material.
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Industrial Context: The term is frequently used in engineering, construction, and packaging to describe both the process and the resulting structural feature that adds strength and flexibility.
- The design relies on the precise corrugation of the steel for load-bearing capacity.
Variants and Related Words
- Corrugate (verb): To form or shape into parallel ridges and grooves.
- They corrugate the iron to create a more durable panel.
- Corrugated (adjective): Shaped into parallel ridges and grooves.
- Corrugated cardboard is widely used for shipping boxes.
Synonyms
- Ribbing: A pattern or structure of raised lines.
- Fluting: Parallel grooves, though often semicircular in profile (common in columns or architecture).
- Grooving: The act of making long, narrow cuts or depressions.
Antonyms
- Smoothing: The act of making a surface flat and even.
- Planarization: The process of making a surface flat or level.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Corrugation frequency: Refers to the number of ridges per unit of length.
- Corrugation depth: The height from the bottom of a groove to the top of a ridge.
Noun
- the act of shaping into parallel ridges and grooves
- a ridge on a corrugated surface