corrugated iron

noun

a type of sheet iron or steel strengthened for use in construction by having a series of alternating grooves and ridges forced into it, and usually galvanized for weather resistance.

corrugated iron

noun

a thin structural sheet made of iron or steel, formed with alternating ridges and troughs

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Word History and Origins

Origin of corrugated iron¹

First recorded in 1885–90

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Joshlin grew up in a corrugated iron structure located in Middelpos informal settlement with her mother, her mother's partner, her brother and younger half-sister.

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That is what brings him to the street of pulverised houses and makeshift shelters of canvas and corrugated iron.

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Sheets of corrugated iron hang over narrow shop doorways, and children rattle along on donkeys between the market stalls.

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On Friday morning, he saw his corrugated iron carport being lifted out of the ground and tipped into an area of woodland.

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In particular, there is a corrugated iron structure visible which can also be seen on satellite imagery captured on 30 October.

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corrugated corrugated paper

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