corrugation
/ˌkɔɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
corrugation noun: the process of corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.
Noun
corrugation (countable and uncountable, plural corrugations)
- The process of corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.
- According to the pilot, ships were taking hard punishment in the storm. But from this altitude the corrugations of the seas looked no higher to the eye than the ridges of your palate feel to the tongue.1976 September, Saul Bellow, Humboldt’s Gift, New York, N.Y.: Avon Books, →ISBN, pages 391–92
- washboarding (the appearance of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road)
corrugation meaning in Tamil
corrugation in Tamil
- நெளிவு, மடிப்புகளாகச் சுருக்குதல், திரை விழுந்த நிலை, திரை, சுரிப்பு
Forms of corrugation
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Words that rhyme with corrugation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about corrugation
- What does corrugation mean?
- Corrugation means the process of corrugating; contraction into wrinkles or alternate ridges and grooves.
- What is corrugation in Tamil?
- Corrugation in Tamil is நெளிவு, மடிப்புகளாகச் சுருக்குதல், திரை விழுந்த நிலை. See Corrugation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is corrugation?
- Corrugation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce corrugation?
- Corrugation is pronounced /ˌkɔɹ.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/.
- What is the plural of corrugation?
- The plural of corrugation is corrugations.
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