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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alligatoring

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-li-ga-tor-ing
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

Uncountable

noun

The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof, producing a pattern of cracks similar to an alligator's hide.

Uncountable

noun

A manufacturing defect that can occur during rolling in which the metal sheet splits in half across a plane parallel to the rolling plane, resulting in a shape resembling an alligator mouth.

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of alligator

Usage

Synonyms

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Questions

What does alligatoring mean?
A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

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