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corrugate
[ verb kawr-uh-geyt, kor-; adjective kawr-uh-git, -geyt, kor- ]
/ verb ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-; adjective ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr- /
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verb (used with object), cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing.
to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges.
to wrinkle, as the skin or face.
Western U.S. to make irrigation ditches in (a field).
verb (used without object), cor·ru·gat·ed, cor·ru·gat·ing.
to become corrugated; undergo corrugation.
adjective
corrugated; wrinkled; furrowed.
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Origin of corrugate
OTHER WORDS FROM corrugate
cor·ru·gat·ed, adjectivecor·ru·ga·tor, nounun·cor·ru·gat·ed, adjectiveWords nearby corrugate
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British Dictionary definitions for corrugate
corrugate
verb (ˈkɒrʊˌɡeɪt)
(usually tr) to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges
adjective (ˈkɒrʊɡɪt, -ˌɡeɪt)
folded into furrows and ridges; wrinkled
Derived forms of corrugate
corrugation, nounWord Origin for corrugate
C18: from Latin corrūgāre, from rūga a wrinkle
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