corrugation

• Substantiv, das eine Rille, einen Grat oder eine Falte auf einer gewellten Oberfläche bezeichnet oder den Vorgang, einem Material eine solche gerippte Form zu geben.

A noun referring to a ridge or groove on a corrugated surface, or the process of shaping a material into such parallel ridges and grooves.

1. A ridge or grooveC1formal

   A single ridge or groove on a surface that has been shaped into alternating parallel folds.

   Wölbung oder Rille

   • The corrugations on the cardboard box gave it extra strength.
   • Each corrugation on the metal sheet was evenly spaced.
   • The roof's corrugations helped channel rainwater away.

   Synonymecreaseflutefoldfurrowgrooveridgewrinkle

2. The process of shapingC1formal

   The act or process of forming a material into a series of parallel ridges and grooves.

   Riffelung

   • The corrugation of the steel sheets was done by a specialized machine.
   • This factory specializes in the corrugation of paper for packaging.
   • The corrugation process makes the material much more rigid.

   Synonymeflutinggrooving