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corrugate

[kawr-uh-geyt, kor-, kawr-uh-git, -geyt, kor-] / ˈkɔr əˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr-, ˈkɔr ə gɪt, -ˌgeɪt, ˈkɒr- /






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The pulp and paper mill makes about 1,800 tons of unbleached paper and corrugate medium each day.

From Seattle Times May 10, 2023

In the United States, the greatest beneficiaries of our newfound dependence on corrugate are the so-called Big Five, the paper corporations that dominate the American market.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2022

A smartphone manufacturer might want 5,000 24-inch boxes with a light grade of corrugate strength.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2022

The outer shipping box is 100% recyclable cardboard corrugate.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 22, 2020

The corrugate shapes of old harrowtroughs still faintly visible.

From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy

On the sands of Abersoch in Gwynedd, Beach Hut 7 is a timber and corrugated iron cabin, one of only 17 on the right-hand side of the stretch of coast.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

The corrugated steel walls are filled with very dense foam that is burning slowly and emitting gases despite ongoing water drops from helicopters.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2026

The affected dormitory had shattered windows, blackened walls and a crumpled corrugated iron roof, an AFP journalist saw.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

U.S. gas futures are up a relatively tame 14% since then, offering an advantage to domestic producers of fertilizer and other economic building blocks including steel, plastic, and corrugated packaging.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

A roof of corrugated tin was supported in the front by a few wooden posts, and on the other three sides walls were formed by the tall boards of the fence.

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

It showed both the remaining footage in the current order and the processing speed of the corrugating machine.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2022

He invested in kraft vats, and when corrugating technology reached in America, he invested in that too, allowing him to produce bigger, stronger boxes capable of carrying heavier cargo, like sugar and coffee beans.

From New York Times Nov. 28, 2022

Beside me sat a man whose anxiety radiated from him in waves, like heat corrugating the air.

From New York Times Mar. 31, 2021

Another kind of wave known as a bending wave is caused by a moon that orbits at an angle inclined to the ring plane, warping or corrugating the ring's edge.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wherefore she drove the machine forward toward the camelbacked peak he had indicated, her eyes straight before her, a frown corrugating her forehead.

From Wyoming, a Story of the Outdoor West by William MacLeod Raine




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