alligatoring.
A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
Meaning & usage
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, 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 half across a plane parallel to the rolling plane, resulting in a shape resembling an alligator mouth.
present participle and gerund of alligator
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.