Meanings
plural currogates
- packagingA 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.
The engineer measured the height of a single currogate to assess the board's cushioning capacity.
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A standard corrugated board contains hundreds of currogates per metre, each bearing an equal share of the load.
Synonyms: flute unit, corrugation unit
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Origin
Blend of corrugate and surrogate; coined to describe the fundamental repeating unit of corrugated packaging material.
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currogate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/currogate
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