corrugated iron

American

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 British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of corrugated iron

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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The cube of concrete blocks topped with corrugated iron sheets cost him three years of sweat and sacrifice in a Saudi Arabian marble factory.

From Barron's

He led them down an alley, past a corrugated iron lean-to, toward the dock.

From Literature

The O’Smach building in which they were held was surrounded by high corrugated iron walls topped with barbed wire.

From The Wall Street Journal

Made of corrugated iron and wood, the structures are tightly packed together - and a few feet away, some people have even set up makeshift tents against the wall of the Usindiso building.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

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