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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-/
- /ˈkɒr.ə.ɡeɪ.tɪd/
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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 corrugated word
- adjective corrugated Corrugated metal or cardboard has been folded into a series of small parallel folds to make it stronger. 3
- adjective corrugated folded into furrows and ridges 3
- adjective corrugated made of corrugated iron or some other material made in a corrugated pattern 3
- verb with object corrugated to draw or bend into folds or alternate furrows and ridges. 1
- verb with object corrugated to wrinkle, as the skin or face. 1
- verb with object corrugated Western U.S. to make irrigation ditches in (a field). 1
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Origin of corrugated
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 Corrugated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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corrugated 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
corrugated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for corrugated
adj corrugated
- crumpled — creased
- furrowed — a narrow groove made in the ground, especially by a plow.
- fluted — fine, clear, and mellow; flutelike: fluted notes.
- flexed — (of a human leg) depicted as bent at the knee.
- wrinkled — a small furrow or crease in the skin, especially of the face, as from aging or frowning.
adjective corrugated
- crenellated — In a castle, a crenellated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
- crenelated — In a castle, a crenelated wall has gaps in the top or openings through which to fire at attackers.
- ridged — a long, narrow elevation of land; a chain of hills or mountains.
- ribbed — one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- grooved — simple past tense and past participle of groove.
Antonyms for corrugated
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