alligatoring

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noun

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

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Meanings

nounalligatoring (uncountable)
  1. uncountablepaintingA pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
  2. uncountablebusinessThe 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.
  3. uncountablebusinessA 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.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of alligator

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APA

alligatoring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligatoring

MLA

“alligatoring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligatoring. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alligatoring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alligatoring.

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