Corrugated metal

Description

A thin, strong structural metal shaped with parallel grooves and ridges. Corrugated metal is often galvanized for weather resistance. It is used for siding, decking, and roofing.

Synonyms and Related Terms

métal ondulé (Fr.); chapa ondulada (Port.); corrugated iron; corrugated steel; corrugated plate; corrugated sheet;

Resources and Citations

• Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

• The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

• Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997