corrugation

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Recent Examples of corrugation Fingerprints are the surface expression of what biologists call dermal ridges: those parallel corrugations of ridged and furrowed skin that cover not just your fingertips, but also your palms, toes and soles. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 So why do real grasshopper wings have corrugations? ArsTechnica, 31 Jan. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugation
Noun
  • On top of the inner liner is the carcass ply.
    Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
  • The 38-year-old living legend plies his trade for Miami FC and hopes to lead Argentina to a repeat as World Cup champion in 2026.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • In the 2024 season, Wimsatt’s first with the CGA after a career in education, caddies completed 700 loops between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
    Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 13 June 2026
  • The local loop extends to suppliers.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Only their angel was as unruffled as before, not a pleat out of place.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • The pants are complete with pleat detailing for a professional, polished look, but their elastic waistband rivals the comfort of pajama bottoms.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Adding assistant head coach Frank Smith gives the Vikings a new layer, too.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • There are lots of things sort of a layer deeper.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 16 June 2026
Noun
  • Equipped with artificial intelligence, visual weld seam recognition, and intelligent 3D laser vision alignment, the mechanical arm scans its environment in real time.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
  • The home's exterior is clad in green lap-and-board-and-batten siding, with cedar accents, and a charcoal standing-seam metal roof.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 June 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, magnetic media pucker and demagnetize.
    Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • Demoustier plays Suzanne, an exotic attraction who risks electrocution several times a day to make sparks fly when volunteer smoochers from the audience pucker up.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • In furrows of pain, The good now germinates.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Young olive trees have smooth, gray bark, while the bark develops interesting furrows as the plant ages.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Based on the size of the plaits, knotless braids can be styled into beautiful updos, woven together to make even larger braids, or left out, flowing down your back.
    Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
  • And so into her field of vision bends her mother: sleek brown hair bound into long plaits, a smooth brow, a strong and freckled arm, dark lashes casting shadows on pronounced cheekbones.
    Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026

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“Corrugation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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