alligatoring
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A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked…
A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
The cracking of the surfacing bitumen on a bituminous roof or coating on a SPF roof,…
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.
A manufacturing defect that can occur during rolling in which the metal sheet splits in…
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.
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present participle and gerund of alligator
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for alligatoring. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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