washboarding
Meanings
noun
- The appearance of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road, caused by wear from traffic, erosion, or poor grading.
- A streaky appearance on solid patches of color printed on corrugated materials, resulting from the uneven pressure exerted due to corrugations.
- An unexplained behavior in which bees move across the surface of their hive with a rocking motion.
verb
- present participle and gerund of washboard
Word forms
Etymology
From the resemblance to a laundry washboard.
Synonyms
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