corrugated

• Décrit un matériau, surtout le métal ou le carton, auquel on a donné une forme de rangées de nervures et de creux parallèles pour le rendre plus résistant.

Describes a material, especially metal or cardboard, that has been shaped into a series of parallel ridges and grooves for strength.

1. Ridged or groovedB2formal

   Shaped into a series of parallel ridges or grooves, typically for strength or flexibility.

   Ondulé, cannelé

   • The roof was made of corrugated iron sheets.
   • Corrugated cardboard is commonly used for packaging.
   • The corrugated surface of the pipe helps prevent slipping.

   Synonymesfurrowedgroovedribbedridged

   Antonymesevenflatlevelplainsmooth

• Verbe signifiant donner une forme ondulée ou plier en plis ou en crêtes et rainures parallèles alternées.

A verb meaning to shape or bend into folds or parallel and alternating ridges and grooves.

1. Shape into folds or ridgesC1formal

   To shape or form something into a series of parallel folds or ridges, typically for strength or texture.

   Plisser en ondulations

   • The machine corrugates the cardboard to make it stronger.
   • They corrugated the metal sheets for roofing.
   • The artist corrugated the paper to create a textured effect.

   Synonymescreasecrimpfoldfurrowpleatpuckerridgewrinkle

   Antonymesflattensmooth