Corrugate
(verb)
- To shape or form into a series of parallel, undulating ridges and grooves.
- To form wrinkles, furrows, or ridges on the surface of something.
Origin:
From the latin word corrugatus, meaning "wrinkled" or "folded".
Examples:
- The metal was corrugated to give it added strength.
- The cardboard had been corrugated to make it more durable.
- He corrugated his forehead in a frown.
- The corrugated roofing was designed to drain water quickly.
- The process of corrugating the metal made it more resistant to bending.