CORRUGATING | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Corrugate

Speech Type: Verb

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin corrugat- ‘wrinkled’, from the verb corrugare, from cor- (expressing intensive force) + rugare (from ruga ‘a wrinkle’)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈkɒrʊɡeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

contract or cause to contract into wrinkles or folds

Short Definition:

contract or cause to contract into wrinkles or folds

Examples:
  • Micky's brow corrugated in a simian frown

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