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Alligatoring vs Alligatored - What's the difference?

alligatoring | alligatored |

As a noun alligatoring

is a pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

As an adjective alligatored is

damaged by alligatoring.

alligatoring

English

Noun

(head)
  • (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.

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    alligatored

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Damaged by alligatoring.
  • * 1998 , ValĂ©rie Dorge, F. Carey Howlett, Painted wood: history and conservation
    • Traditional restoration of an original paint scheme would have involved stripping all of the alligatored and deteriorated exterior paint.