corrugate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges.
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to wrinkle, as the skin or face.
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Western U.S. to make irrigation ditches in (a field).
verb (used without object)
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of corrugate
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin corrūgātus, past participle of corrūgāre, equivalent to cor- “with, together” + rūg(āre) “to wrinkle” + -ātus past participle suffix; see cor-, -ate 1
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The pulp and paper mill makes about 1,800 tons of unbleached paper and corrugate medium each day.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
In the United States, the greatest beneficiaries of our newfound dependence on corrugate are the so-called Big Five, the paper corporations that dominate the American market.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
That fluting is what gives a cardboard box its protective quality; without its flutes, corrugate wouldn’t be corrugate at all — it would just be containerboard.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
The outer shipping box is 100% recyclable cardboard corrugate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2020
The corrugate shapes of old harrowtroughs still faintly visible.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
Inside, fire officials said, corrugated steel walls are filled with very dense foam that has been burning slowly and emitting gases despite ongoing water drops from helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026
The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
Special corrugated boxes have been developed to protect the fruit and help keep them cool.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Her detailed, beautifully lighted paintings, of humble industrial scenes of corrugated ductwork, draped construction tarps and snaking wires, elevate these humble, utilitarian objects into tactile formal experiments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The Torres’ home was an old, pink-painted adobe building, which Lupita’s father had enlarged with corrugated iron panels.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
It showed both the remaining footage in the current order and the processing speed of the corrugating machine.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
He invested in kraft vats, and when corrugating technology reached in America, he invested in that too, allowing him to produce bigger, stronger boxes capable of carrying heavier cargo, like sugar and coffee beans.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Beside me sat a man whose anxiety radiated from him in waves, like heat corrugating the air.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2021
By corrugating the painting with Vs in relief, and painting each arm of the Vs separately, Agam can reveal two distinct acutely angled surfaces to viewers at the same time.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was tall and lank, with a delicately hooked nose, high cheek-bones, fierce dark eyes, and dark eyebrows, which were continually elevated, corrugating his forehead.
From His "Day In Court" 1895 by A. B. (Arthur Burdett) Frost
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