CORRUGATE


Meaning of CORRUGATE in English

v.

Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ r- ə - ˌ g ā t, ' kär-

Function: verb

Inflected Form: -gat · ed ; -gat · ing

Etymology: Latin corrugatus, past participle of corrugare, from com- + ruga wrinkle; probably akin to Lithuanian raukas wrinkle ― more at ROUGH

Date: 1620

transitive verb : to form or shape into wrinkles or folds or into alternating ridges and grooves : FURROW

intransitive verb : to become corrugated

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.