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corrugation

/ˌkɒrəˈɡeɪʃn/noun

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    [C, usually pl.]

    one of the folds of a material that has been made into a series of regular folds so that it looks like waves

    नालीदार सलवटें, लहरिया

    • the corrugations in the metal sheet
    • The roof was made of sheets with deep corrugations that let the rainwater flow away.
    • Water runs off the corrugations in the tin roof during the monsoon.
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    • The corrugations in the cardboard make the box stronger.
    • The surface of the old road had deep corrugations that shook the bus.

    Synonyms ridge fold groove furrow wrinkle

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cor·ru·ga·tion

Double r and -ga-.

दो r और -ga- के साथ।

?Which word?

Keep the fold words together: corrugation (regular wave-like folds), ridge (a raised line), groove (a long narrow cut), furrow (a long narrow trench made by a plough), pleat (a fold sewn into cloth).

सलवटों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: corrugation (नियमित लहरदार सलवटें), ridge (उभरी रेखा), groove (लंबा संकरा खाँचा), furrow (हल से बनी लंबी संकरी नाली, कूँड़), pleat (कपड़े में सिली तह, चुन्नट)।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Corrugated iron or corrugated sheets (metal sheets with wave-like folds, used for roofs), corrugated cardboard (used for boxes, with a wavy middle layer that makes it strong).

Collocations: corrugated iron या corrugated sheets (लहरदार सलवटों वाली धातु की चादरें, छतों के लिए, टीन की चादर), corrugated cardboard (बक्सों के लिए, मज़बूती देने वाली लहरदार बीच की परत वाला)।