currogate

发音

/ˈkʌr.oʊ.ɡeɪt/

词形变化

currogates 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A single complete wave unit, comprising one peak and one valley, of the fluted inner layer of corrugated cardboard, forming the repeating structural core that provides cushioning and compressive strength in corrugated packaging material.

    A standard corrugated board contains hundreds of currogates per metre, each bearing an equal share of the load.

    The engineer measured the height of a single currogate to assess the board's cushioning capacity.

词源

Blend of corrugate and surrogate; coined to describe the fundamental repeating unit of corrugated packaging material.

来源：wiktionary