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Electrons in today’s graphene can move up to a micrometer before getting scattered by imperfections, such as corrugations in the surface of the material or grain boundaries between adjacent crystal patches.
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Chun-Yung Sung, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2012
In ammonoids a more complex septum might improve the animal’s survival odds by strengthening the shell (just as corrugations strengthen cardboard).
—Lori Oliwenstein, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
And—as expected—the solid rear axle does its usual dance on corrugations as well as its obligatory wag on big one-wheel bumps.
—Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Many are made not with potter’s wheels but a more ancient technique: coiling ropes of clay into a circle, laying one coil on top of another, then using handheld tools to smooth out the corrugations.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
By alternating the cardboard's corrugation, Gehry was able to create stacks of it strong enough to support a human.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 19 Jan. 2023
But if the order originates with a poultry producer, the boxes are going to be larger, significantly stronger in composition and corrugation and lined with a coating to prevent leakage.
—Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
The multiton rolls landed on the floor, where they were moved to be cut to size and sent to the loading area to be ferried to separate facilities for corrugation — the folding-and-layering action that makes cardboard cardboard.
—Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
The corrugation of their flesh is a metaphor for the corruption of their souls.
—Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Chun-Yung Sung, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2012
In ammonoids a more complex septum might improve the animal’s survival odds by strengthening the shell (just as corrugations strengthen cardboard).
—Lori Oliwenstein, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
And—as expected—the solid rear axle does its usual dance on corrugations as well as its obligatory wag on big one-wheel bumps.
—Barry Winfield, Car and Driver, 1 Aug. 2023
Many are made not with potter’s wheels but a more ancient technique: coiling ropes of clay into a circle, laying one coil on top of another, then using handheld tools to smooth out the corrugations.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 25 May 2023
By alternating the cardboard's corrugation, Gehry was able to create stacks of it strong enough to support a human.
—Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 19 Jan. 2023
But if the order originates with a poultry producer, the boxes are going to be larger, significantly stronger in composition and corrugation and lined with a coating to prevent leakage.
—Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
The multiton rolls landed on the floor, where they were moved to be cut to size and sent to the loading area to be ferried to separate facilities for corrugation — the folding-and-layering action that makes cardboard cardboard.
—Matthew Shaer, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
The corrugation of their flesh is a metaphor for the corruption of their souls.
—Carolina A. Mirandacolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugation
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The interior is finished in timber and ply, and looks attractive and light-filled.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2024
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The interior is accessed by a glass sliding door and has oak flooring and birch ply walls, with a floorspace of only 12.5 sq m (almost 135 sq ft), all of which is arranged on one floor.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2024
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Seek and Give Feedback Another key aspect of application is the feedback loop.William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The great American film-noir freak show runs on a loop.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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It’s got both elastic and a drawstring on the waist — the best combo, in my opinion — and the soft pleats are like ones on casual trousers.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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With tailored details like pleats, belt loops, and a flat front waistband, these pants are appropriate for the office with a blazer or button-down.Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2024
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The nano-texture option adds material between the glass and the pixel layer to reduce glare and reflections in direct lighting.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Being elevated adds a layer of comfort and peace of mind – no worrying about uneven terrain, muddy ground or things creeping in during the night.Fergus Scholes, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Set over seven hallucinatory days, Harvest tells the story of a rural village community with no name, in an undefined time and place, that begins to break at the seams after the arrival of four strangers.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Because no fill exists at the seams, and down fill peaks at the center of the squares, heat distribution is uneven.Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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This combo staves off flakes for a smoother, softer, and more moisturized pucker.Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Another TikTok meme involves people ordering Dr Pepper with pickles at drive-thrus for an extra pucker.Whizy Kim, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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The rows of mountains appeared on the mainland to the north, receding into the mist, and the blue water churned a smoky white as the hull left broad furrows in its wake.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Yet with every small furrow of her brow, Rowlands is somehow able to convey at least seven emotions at once.Emma Madden, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
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Abdominoplasties, or tummy tucks, carry the greatest statistical risk—about four times the complication rate of other procedures, at four percent.Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 16 Oct. 2024
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Enlarge / Physicist Martin Bier in an aerodynamic tuck, a cycling position that reduces wind resistance.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Corrugation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrugation. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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