Definition of Alligatoring

1. Noun. (context: painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint. ¹

2. Noun. (context: 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. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Alligatoring

alligator clips
alligator forceps
alligator gar
alligator lizard
alligator pear
alligator skin
alligator snapper
alligator snapping turtle
alligator weed
alligator wrench
alligatored
alligatorfish
alligatorid
alligatorids
alligatoring (current term)
alligatorlike
alligatoroids
alligators
alligators and crocodiles
allignment
allignments
alliin
alliinase
alliinases
alliins
allinase
allis
allis shad
allises

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