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- [verb kawr-uh-geyt, kor-; adjective kawr-uh-git, -geyt, kor-]
- /verb ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-; adjective ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-/
- /ˈkɔrʊgeɪt/
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- [verb kawr-uh-geyt, kor-; adjective kawr-uh-git, -geyt, kor-]
- /verb ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-; adjective ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-/
Definitions of corrugate word
- verb corrugate to fold or be folded into alternate furrows and ridges 3
- adjective corrugate folded into furrows and ridges; wrinkled 3
- verb transitive corrugate to shape or contract into parallel grooves and ridges; make wrinkles in; furrow 3
- verb with object corrugate to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges. 1
- verb with object corrugate to wrinkle, as the skin or face. 1
- verb with object corrugate Western U.S. to make irrigation ditches in (a field). 1
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Origin of corrugate
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin corrūgātus past participle of corrūgāre, equivalent to cor- cor- + rūg(āre) to wrinkle + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Corrugate
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corrugate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
corrugate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corrugate
verb corrugate
- crinkle — If something crinkles or if you crinkle it, it becomes slightly creased or folded.
- wrinkle — an ingenious trick or device; a clever innovation: a new advertising wrinkle.
- pucker — a wrinkle; an irregular fold.
- pleat — a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- ridge — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
Antonyms for corrugate
verb corrugate
- straighten — make straight
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- flatten — to make flat.
- loosen — to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- achieve — If you achieve a particular aim or effect, you succeed in doing it or causing it to happen, usually after a lot of effort.
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