corrugate

American  

[kawr-uh-geyt, kor-, kawr-uh-git, -geyt, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-, ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr- /

verb (used with object)

corrugated, corrugating

1. to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges.

2. to wrinkle, as the skin or face.

3. Western U.S. to make irrigation ditches in (a field).

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verb (used without object)

corrugated, corrugating

1. to become corrugated; undergo corrugation.

adjective

1. corrugated; wrinkled; furrowed.

corrugate British  

verb

1. (usually tr) to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges

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adjective

1. folded into furrows and ridges; wrinkled

Other Word Forms

• corrugated adjective
• corrugation noun
• corrugator noun

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; cor-, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The cube of concrete blocks topped with corrugated iron sheets cost him three years of sweat and sacrifice in a Saudi Arabian marble factory.

From Barron's

Residents dug through piles of debris, planks and corrugated metal to repair their makeshift homes.

From Barron's

International Paper, the country’s largest producer of corrugated packaging, said its containerboard mills and box plants have been plagued by gas availability issues.

From The Wall Street Journal

He led them down an alley, past a corrugated iron lean-to, toward the dock.

From Literature

Meanwhile, pulp mill closures have left box makers more reliant than ever on old corrugated containers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• crease
• crumple
• pucker
• rumple
• screw up
• scrunch