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Washboarding

noun, verb

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Noun
  1. 1
    The appearance of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road, caused by wear from traffic, erosion, or poor grading. uncountable, usually

    "According to the road crew, two forms of road surface damage are common to this haul route — washboarding and potholing."

  2. 2
    A streaky appearance on solid patches of color printed on corrugated materials, resulting from the uneven pressure exerted due to corrugations. uncountable, usually

    "When postprinting, washboarding influences the printability. Washboarding depends mainly on the distance between the flute tips ..."

  3. 3
    An unexplained behavior in which bees move across the surface of their hive with a rocking motion. uncountable, usually

    "The behavior shown here is washboarding."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of washboard form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the resemblance to a laundry washboard.

Etymology 2

From the resemblance to a laundry washboard.

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