corrugate
Americanverb (used with object)
-
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)
adjective
verb
adjective
Other Word Forms
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
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
The pulp and paper mill makes about 1,800 tons of unbleached paper and corrugate medium each day.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
A smartphone manufacturer might want 5,000 24-inch boxes with a light grade of corrugate strength.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2022
Cooper estimates that in 2022, the combined market share of the Big Five has come to rest at roughly 70 percent of the corrugate industry in the United States.
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
The five-term senator said the categories of products receiving exemptions include corrugated paper cartons, plastic boxes, plastic bags, refrigeration and freezing equipment, packing and wrapping machinery, and seaweed and algae products.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Few companies will be immune to rising prices for corrugated boxes, which are used to move everything from produce to factory parts around the country.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
And staff are using corrugated metal sheets to create warm microhabitats where reptiles can be observed without disturbance.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
The corrugated steel walls are filled with dense foam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
Perhaps the vandals were already there and had taken over his aunty’s hut with the corrugated iron roof.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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
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
Beside me sat a man whose anxiety radiated from him in waves, like heat corrugating the air.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2021
Another kind of wave known as a bending wave is caused by a moon that orbits at an angle inclined to the ring plane, warping or corrugating the ring's edge.
From Time Magazine Archive
"That's right," concluded Vogelstein, his face corrugating into one ample, contented smile.
From The Collectors by Frank Jewett Mather
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
