alligatoring
A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of…A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
(uncountable)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.
(uncountable)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.
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable