Alligatoring Definition
ălĭ-gātər-ĭng
noun
The formation of cracks on the surface of paint layers.
American Heritage
(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
Wiktionary
(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.
Wiktionary
Origin of Alligatoring
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alligator +"Ž -ing, from the similarity in appearance to an alligator's skin
From Wiktionary
From the resemblance of the cracks to the pattern of an alligator's scales
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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