alligatoring
English
[edit]Noun
[edit]alligatoring (uncountable)
- (painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
- (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.
- (manufacturing) A manufacturing defect that can occur during 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.
Verb
[edit]alligatoring
- present participle and gerund of alligator