currogate
/ˈkʌr.oʊ.ɡeɪt/
currogate noun: a single complete wave unit, comprising one peak and one valley, of the fluted inner layer of corrugated cardboard, forming the repeating structural core that provides cushioning and compressive strength in corrugated packaging material.
Noun
currogate (plural currogates)
- A single complete wave unit, comprising one peak and one valley, of the fluted inner layer of corrugated cardboard, forming the repeating structural core that provides cushioning and compressive strength in corrugated packaging material.
- A standard corrugated board contains hundreds of currogates per metre, each bearing an equal share of the load.
- The engineer measured the height of a single currogate to assess the board's cushioning capacity.
- Synonyms:
- flute unit, corrugation unit
Synonyms of currogate
- flute unit
- corrugation unit
Forms of currogate
| plural | currogates |
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Origin of currogate
Blend of corrugate and surrogate; coined to describe the fundamental repeating unit of corrugated packaging material.
Questions about currogate
- What does currogate mean?
- Currogate means a single complete wave unit, comprising one peak and one valley, of the fluted inner layer of corrugated cardboard, forming the repeating structural core that provides cushioning and compressive strength in corrugated packaging material.
- What part of speech is currogate?
- Currogate is a noun.
- How do you pronounce currogate?
- Currogate is pronounced /ˈkʌr.oʊ.ɡeɪt/.
- What is the plural of currogate?
- The plural of currogate is currogates.
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