Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of eggcrate
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of egg-crating.
The next step is to cut a piece of plastic eggcrating to fit the bottom of the box.
1996, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium - Volume 19, Issues 1-4, page 2021 more example
This “eggcrating” creates what Regal calls a “hull/deck monocoque, for strength and stiffness with light weight.
1988 January, Charles Plueddeman, “Regal Commodore 320: Are you ready for a forest of teak with Duoprop roots?”, in Boating, page 106 - alternativeuncountableAlternative form of egg crate.
We molded housings of UL-approved polysulfone with eggcrating;
1968, Product Engineering - Volume 39, page 532 more examples
Cardboard slab forms cannot be reused except for the interior eggcrating.
1972, Journal of the American Concrete Institute - Volume 69, page 43After lighting is installed, the underside of the awning or canopy is finished with a "ceiling," normally a prismatic glass, eggcrating, or an open weave vinyl coated polyester or other translucent fabric in order to hide the hardware and maximize light reflection.
1994, Charles George Ramsey, Harold Reeve Sleeper, John Ray Hoke, Ramsey/Sleeper architectural graphic standards - Volume 9, page 501
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