washboarding
washboarding Lexical Profile
washboarding Game Scores & Validity
• noun
North American The formation of closely spaced, parallel transverse ridges and ripples on an unpaved dirt or gravel road, caused by repeated vehicle traffic and dry surface conditions.
"Heavy truck traffic during the dry summer months caused severe washboarding along the gravel access road."
A stereotypic, repetitive rocking and scraping movement performed by worker honeybees across the inner surfaces of a beehive.
"The entomologist observed dozens of worker bees engaged in washboarding near the entrance of the observation hive."
A manufacturing defect in corrugated cardboard where the outer liner sags between the flutes, creating an uneven, rippled surface that impairs printing.
"Excessive adhesive application during lamination resulted in noticeable washboarding across the printed packaging."
• verb
North American To develop or cause to develop closely spaced, corrugated ridges or ripples on a surface (especially an unpaved road).
"The steep dirt road quickly began washboarding under the constant strain of accelerating vehicles."