Thesaurus results for CORRUGATION

corrugation

noun

Definition of corrugation

as in ply

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Recent Examples of corrugation Fluting and corrugation have also been added to the plate for longitudinal stiffness, and better traction comes via a Pwrtrac rubber outsole. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025 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

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Noun

Ovation plies the Caribbean waters in the winter months, but crosses the Atlantic for Mediterranean and European adventures during spring and summer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
In Dave Boyle’s creepfest, a medium plies her trade at a country home in the boondocks.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of ply

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Julia Loktev’s continuing chronicle of a group of independent Russian journalists working for the now-rogue news channel TV Rain closes an important emotional loop with its second part, which is even longer than the five-plus-hour first part.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 Sep. 2026
But the plot loops and falls in on itself, rendering the dreamlike first half open to interpretation, and leaving viewers to sort through its many possible explanations.

— David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of loop

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In an appearance on Emma Grede’s Aspire podcast, Garner opted for a black, button-front vest styled with wide-leg, pleat-front trousers and a pair of pumps.

— Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
This can be done with one, two, or three folds of fabric in each pleat.

— Heather Bien, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Definition of pleat

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Levi’s said the men’s and women’s versions share the same design language, though the men’s iteration adds side-seam pockets not found on the women’s silhouette.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Walker took the handoff, hit the seam, and exploded 60 yards to the house, becoming the first Chiefs back to log over 140 rushing yards and a touchdown in a game since Kareem Hunt in 2017.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of seam

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The underwater drone, tethered to the ship with cables and about the size of a small car, was just above the ocean floor as the researchers and pilots searched for furrows potentially left by whales.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
In fossils, tooth marks often look like punctures or furrows.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

Definition of furrow

Noun

Her glossy hair, braided into two plaits, hung down over her shoulders in a style unusual for young girls these days.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Bobby’s is a flouncy skirt and a knotted shirt straight out of the early-aughts MTV Movie & TV Awards, and Elizabeth’s is a full-length dress made out of brown faux leather with a bunch of long plaits swinging off it.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026

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