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Corrugate — Cor ru*gate ( g?t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Corrugated} ( g? t?d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Corrugating} ( g? t?ng).] To form or shape into wrinkles or folds, or alternate ridges and grooves, as by drawing, contraction, pressure, bending, or otherwise; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Corrugate — Cor ru*gate (k?r r? g?t), a. [L. corrugatus, p. p. of corrugare; cor + rugare to wrinkle, ruga wrinkle; of uncertain origin.] Wrinkled; crumpled; furrowed; contracted into ridges and furrows. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
corrugate — 1620s (v.); implied earlier as a pp. adj. (early 15c.), from L. corrugatus, pp. of corrugare to wrinkle very much, from com , intensive prefix (see COM (Cf. com )), + rugare to wrinkle, of unknown origin … Etymology dictionary
corrugate — ► VERB ▪ contract into wrinkles or folds. ORIGIN Latin corrugare to wrinkle … English terms dictionary
corrugate — [kôr′ə gāt΄, kär′ə gāt΄] vt., vi. corrugated, corrugating [< L corrugatus, pp. of corrugare, to wrinkle < com , intens. + rugare, to wrinkle] to shape or contract into parallel grooves and ridges; make wrinkles in; furrow … English World dictionary
corrugate and corrugated cardboard — or corrugated board To corrugate is to shape into undulating folds: parallel or alternating ridges and grooves. Corrugated cardboard is a common contemporary material in packaging, especially for boxes and cartons. It is usually made of… … Glossary of Art Terms
corrugate — verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin corrugatus, past participle of corrugare, from com + ruga wrinkle; probably akin to Lithuanian raukas wrinkle more at rough Date: 1620 transitive verb to form or shape into wrinkles or folds or into… … New Collegiate Dictionary
corrugate — adj. [L. corrugare, to wrinkle] Wrinkled; contracted into alternate ridges and furrows … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
corrugate — verb a) To wrinkle b) to fold into parallel folds, grooves or ridges … Wiktionary
Corrugate — Гофрировать; сморщивать, образовывать складки, образовывать рифли; делать волнистым … Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии
