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Recent Examples of corrugation
The corrugation process guarantees that the containers are robust and lightweight, which is necessary for stacking and transportation in an efficient manner.
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Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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.
—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
Cmg Containers, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2024
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corrugation
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If that's not enough to meet your hauling needs, a configurable mid-partition can extend its capabilities to accommodate 8x4 ply sheets or full-size surfboards.Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2024
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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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In the end, these two points form a bit of a feedback loop, almost like an endless cycle of change and growth.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
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By creating feedback loops, organizations can ensure their systems remain adaptable and effective over time.Tamas Kadar, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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At the event, Zeta-Jones, 55, wore a cerulean blue satin strapless gown that created an illusion of tight pleats across the gown.Charna Flam, People.com, 6 Dec. 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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In contrast, more iterative peripheral development will grow, such as building APIs and microservices and hollowing out complex business rules by constructing an abstraction layer around legacy backends.Forrester, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Curved steel layers cascade down the landscape like a waterfall, while an abundance of windows flood the home with natural light.Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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One of the most viral sources of inspiration for threading the seams between our home decor and fashion can be found in the 1986 book Art to Wear by Julie Schafler Dale.Lauren Vaccaro, Architectural Digest, 28 Nov. 2024
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The good news is that the seams don’t show on the finished movie, which is as visually dazzling and culturally rich as the first and an apt continuation of Moana’s story.Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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These compounds, which look like rings at the molecular level, interact with proteins in your saliva to produce a dry, astringent sensation that makes your mouth pucker.Rosemary Trout, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Oodles of butter and lemon give the dressing a just-off-the-dock freshness and pucker.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
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The 27-year-old has ploughed a long furrow in the lower leagues, dropping down a division to join third tier Ipswich Town in 2021.Asif Burhan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Brows furrow, lips purse, and side-eyes are flicked — deliciously.Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 18 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 2024.
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