Parallel ridges and grooves formed on a surface, or the process of creating them.
Plural of 'corrugation,' from 'corrugate' plus the noun-forming suffix '-tion,' which comes from Latin '-tio.'
A single sheet of corrugations in cardboard can support enormous weight—the S-shaped curves distribute force brilliantly, which is why you can stack hundreds of boxes without crushing the ones below!
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