corrugation

noun

cor·​ru·​ga·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈgā-shən 

ˌkär-

1

: the act of corrugating

2

: a ridge or groove of a surface that has been corrugated

Examples of corrugation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For version 5, which launched in March, the carbon fiber plate swapped a spoon shape for that of a fork in the name of of flex and propulsion while also utilizing fluting and corrugation for longitudinal stiffness. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 May 2026

The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner. — Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024

And—as expected—the solid rear axle does its usual dance on corrugations as well as its obligatory wag on big one-wheel bumps. — Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023

In ammonoids a more complex septum might improve the animal’s survival odds by strengthening the shell (just as corrugations strengthen cardboard). — Lori Oliwenstein, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019

Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches. — Chun-Yung Sung, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1528, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for corrugation

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Kids Definition

corrugation

noun

cor·​ru·​ga·​tion ˌkȯr-ə-ˈgā-shən 

ˌkär-

1

: the act of corrugating : the state of being corrugated

2

: a ridge or groove of a corrugated surface