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corrugated

/ˈkɒrəɡeɪtɪd/adjective

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नालीदार, लहरदार

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [usually before noun]

    (of metal, cardboard or other material) shaped into a series of regular folds that look like waves

    नालीदार, लहरदार

    • The huts had roofs of corrugated iron.
    • The parcel was packed in a corrugated cardboard box.
    • Rain drummed loudly on the corrugated roof.
    + 2 more examples
    • Corrugated sheets were used to build a quick shelter.
    • The fragile glasses were packed between layers of corrugated paper.

    Synonyms ridged grooved fluted crinkled

    Opposite flat smooth

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

corrugated + noun (adjective before noun)

Corrugated is an adjective that describes material formed into a series of parallel folds or ridges. It normally comes before the noun.

'Corrugated' ऐसी सामग्री का वर्णन करता है जिसमें समानांतर तहें या उभार बने हों; यह सामान्यतः noun से पहले आता है।

  • The shed has a corrugated iron roof.
  • Pack the glasses in a corrugated cardboard box.

corrugated + material

It is used with iron, steel, plastic, cardboard and paper. The word 'corrugated' alone is enough; you do not need 'corrugation' as an adjective.

यह iron, steel, plastic, cardboard और काग़ज़ के साथ आता है; अकेला 'corrugated' पर्याप्त है।

  • A corrugated sheet is stronger than a flat one of the same weight.

corrugated (verb: corrugate) / corrugation

The verb is corrugate and the noun is corrugation, usually plural: the corrugations on a sheet or a road.

Verb 'corrugate' और noun 'corrugation' है, जो प्रायः plural में आता है: चादर या सड़क की लहरदार धारियाँ।

  • Heavy trucks have left deep corrugations in the dirt road.

corrugated vs. wavy / ribbed

Corrugated suggests regular, stiff folds that give strength. Wavy hair and a ribbed sweater are different uses.

Corrugated नियमित, कड़ी तहों का भाव देता है जो मज़बूती प्रदान करती हैं; wavy hair या ribbed sweater अलग प्रयोग हैं।

  • Corrugated iron is used for roofs, while ribbed cotton is used for sweaters.
+Collocations 4

corrugated + noun

ironsheetcardboardroofboxfence

  • A corrugated roof is common in temporary shelters and sheds.

verb + corrugated

cover withbuild fromfixcutpaint

  • They covered the cowshed with corrugated sheets.

corrugated + adjective

rustytingalvanisedplasticthick

  • The rusty corrugated fence needed a fresh coat of paint.

corrugated + use

packagingroofingfencingboxespipe

  • Corrugated packaging protects goods during long transport.
“More examples 6
  • Rain beat loudly on the corrugated roof of the school shed.

विद्यालय के शेड की corrugated छत पर बारिश ज़ोर से बज रही थी।

  • Radhika packed the books in corrugated cardboard boxes before the move.

घर बदलने से पहले राधिका ने किताबें corrugated कार्डबोर्ड के डिब्बों में पैक कीं।

  • The shopkeeper put up a corrugated sheet to shade the stall.

दुकानदार ने ठेले को छाया देने के लिए corrugated चादर लगाई।

  • Corrugated iron heats up quickly in the summer sun.

Corrugated लोहा गर्मी की धूप में जल्दी गरम हो जाता है।

  • The old railway shed had a corrugated tin wall.

पुराने रेलवे शेड की दीवार corrugated टिन की थी।

  • Arjun's village road was so corrugated that the bus shook all the way.

अर्जुन के गाँव की सड़क इतनी लहरदार थी कि बस पूरे रास्ते हिलती रही।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The wall was made of corrugate sheets.

✓ The wall was made of corrugated sheets.

To describe a noun you need the adjective corrugated, not the verb form.

Noun का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'corrugated' चाहिए, क्रिया-रूप नहीं।

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