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cor·ru·gat·ed iron

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. corrugated ironnoun

    usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows

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  1. corrugated ironnoun

    A building material made by taking sheet iron or steel and pressing it into corrugations.

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  1. corrugated iron

    Corrugated galvanised iron or steel, colloquially corrugated iron (near universal), wriggly tin (taken from UK military slang), pailing (in Caribbean English), corrugated sheet metal (in North America) and occasionally abbreviated CGI is a building material composed of sheets of hot-dip galvanised mild steel, cold-rolled to produce a linear ridged pattern in them. Although it is still popularly called "iron" in the UK, the material used is actually steel (which is iron alloyed with carbon for strength, commonly 0.3% carbon), and only the surviving vintage sheets may actually be made up of 100% iron. The corrugations increase the bending strength of the sheet in the direction perpendicular to the corrugations, but not parallel to them, because the steel must be stretched to bend perpendicular to the corrugations. Normally each sheet is manufactured longer in its strong direction. CGI is lightweight and easily transported. It was and still is widely used especially in rural and military buildings such as sheds and water tanks. Its unique properties were used in the development of countries such as Australia from the 1840s, and it is still helping developing countries today. Corrugated galvanised iron is also called corrugated steel sheet or corrugated steel metal. This is used as a roof of trench for soldiers in the military to protect them from enemy's fire attack. It can also be used as the roof of the commander's post. The phrase "Corrugated Steel Sheet" was used in the book, "Infantry Combat", therefore, we can assume that corrugated galvanised iron is used as corrugated steel sheet in the military.

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  1. corrugated iron

    Corrugated iron is a type of building material that is made from sheets of hot-dip galvanized steel, cold-rolled to produce a linear or wave-like corrugated pattern on its surface. The corrugation increases the overall strength and durability of the material, making it resistant to the elements and lightweight for easy installation. It is commonly used in construction for roofs or walls of buildings, sheds, or fencing.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Corrugated Iron

    in general, sheet-iron coated with zinc.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of corrugated iron in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of corrugated iron in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of corrugated iron in a Sentence

  1. Alice Clements of Unicef:

    It just looks like a bomb has gone off in the center of town, the trees are shredded, there are power lines everywhere, the corrugated iron has been wrapped into strange shapes by the force of the wind.

  2. Heiko Ostendorf:

    They think the refugees who come to Germany had nothing back home, lived in corrugated iron huts and should be thankful to have running water here. But that's rubbish, and the idea they're living in wonderland now even though some sleep in tent cities and gymnasiums is absolute nonsense.

  3. Red Cross:

    Trees have been uprooted; there is no foliage and no corrugated iron structures standing on the western side of Tanna, schools and concrete homes across Tanna are destroyed. Shelter, along with water and food remain a top priority, and we are working on getting help here as quickly as possible.


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