"alligatoring" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: alligator + -ing, from the resemblance to an alligator's skin. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alligator|ing}} alligator + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} alligatoring (uncountable)
  1. (painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Painting
    Sense id: en-alligatoring-en-noun--b5spQPN
  2. (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. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Roofing
    Sense id: en-alligatoring-en-noun-N2ssSIfY Topics: business, construction, manufacturing, roofing

Verb

Etymology: alligator + -ing, from the resemblance to an alligator's skin. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|alligator|ing}} alligator + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} alligatoring
  1. present participle and gerund of alligator Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: alligator Synonyms: checking
    Sense id: en-alligatoring-en-verb-LXhEENzK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 22 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 20 25 55

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