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(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

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alligatoring

Source Word

alligatoring

uncountable

(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

Japanese Meaning

塗装の亀裂現象。塗装面にひび割れが生じ、その結果、比較的六角形に近い形状の未ひび割れ部分が残る模様を指す。

The antique dresser's finish suffered severe alligatoring, leaving a patchwork of hexagonal cracks across the surface.

アンティークのたんすの仕上げはひどいワニ肌状の塗料のひび割れを起こし、表面に六角形のひび割れがパッチワークのように残っていた。

Sense（1）

(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

Sense（2）