corrugated — having parallel ridges and grooves; shaped into alternate ridges and hollows
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having parallel ridges and grooves; shaped into alternate ridges and hollows
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkɔːrəˌɡeɪtɪd/
Example Sentences
- The cat made a perfect bed in the corrugated cardboard box, ignoring the expensive pet bed nearby.
- The old barn had a corrugated metal roof that sang in the wind.
- She tried to iron her corrugated skirt, but it was supposed to be wrinkled!
corrugated
ADJECTIVE[/ˈkɔːrəˌɡeɪtɪd/]
having parallel ridges and grooves; shaped into alternate ridges and hollows
Workers stack corrugated metal sheets onto a barn roof under bright morning sun.
Though corrugated roofs collapsed on irrigated fields, the damage was mitigated!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin corrugatus, the past participle of corrugare, meaning 'to wrinkle' or 'to furrow'. The term originally described the formation of wrinkles or ridges, much like those formed on a furrowed brow, and was later applied to materials shaped with parallel waves or grooves.
Breakdown
cor- (together) + rugare (to wrinkle) + -ated (adjective suffix indicating a state or condition). The prefix cor- intensifies the action of creating wrinkles or folds in a unified pattern.
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📝Examples
“The cat made a perfect bed in the corrugated cardboard box, ignoring the expensive pet bed nearby.”
“The old barn had a corrugated metal roof that sang in the wind.”
“She tried to iron her corrugated skirt, but it was supposed to be wrinkled!”
“The corrugated design of the building's facade creates interesting shadow patterns.”
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