alligatoring

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Synonyms: alligatorid

Antonyms: alligatorid

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|painting}} A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
2. {{lb|en|roofing}} 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.
3. {{lb|en|manufacturing}} A [[manufacturing#Noun|manufacturing]] defect that can occur during [[rolling#Noun|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#Noun|mouth]].

Verb

1. {{infl of|en|alligator||ing-form}}

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