corrugating
Forming parallel grooves
Corrugating is forming material into a series of parallel ridges and grooves—the wavy pattern seen in cardboard boxes, metal roofing, and drainage pipes.
The ridges add strength and rigidity while using less material: The factory was corrugating sheets of steel for industrial siding.
A corrugated surface resists bending in one direction while remaining flexible in another.
Creating raised linear formations
- flutingShallow parallel grooves
- crimpingFolding by compression
- creasingCreating fold marks
- foldingBending something over itself
bending · pleating · shaping · forming · pressing · rolling · waving · ribbing
Having raised lines
- groovedHaving linear indentations
- wavyHaving gentle curves
- rippledMoved in undulations
- flutedHaving parallel grooves
ribbed · furrowed · channeled · undulating · washboard · bumpy · crinkled · puckered
Rigid paper for containers
- fiberboardCompressed wood pulp material
- containerboardPaperboard for packaging
- kraftStrong unbleached paper
- linerboardCardboard box surface layer
paperboard · medium · sheet metal · roofing · siding · aluminum · steel · galvanized
Six-sided containers
- cartonsLightweight cardboard containers
- containersObjects for holding things
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
stacking · pallets · inserts · dividers · liners · mailers · compression · load-bearing
ridging
Creating raised linear formations
folding · bending · pleating · shaping · forming · pressing · rolling · waving · ribbing · channeling
ridged
Having raised lines
fluted · ribbed · furrowed · channeled · undulating · washboard · bumpy · crinkled · puckered · pleated
cardboard
Rigid paper for containers
- fiberboardCompressed wood pulp material
- containerboardPaperboard for packaging
- kraftStrong unbleached paper
linerboard · paperboard · medium · sheet metal · roofing · siding · aluminum · steel · galvanized · iron
boxes
Six-sided containers
- cartonsLightweight cardboard containers
- containersObjects for holding things
- shippingTransporting goods to destinations
cushioning · stacking · pallets · inserts · dividers · liners · mailers · compression · load-bearing · reinforcement
corrugatingflattening
Reducing to evenness
smoothing · leveling · planing · ironing · straightening