alligatoring

鳄纹; 皱裂

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    不可数 艺术
  2. 2.

    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.

    不可数 商务 建筑 工程
  3. 3.

    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.

    不可数 商务 工程
v.
  1. 1.

    present participle and gerund of alligator