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1.NounA pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
2.NounThe 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.
3.NounA manufacturing defect that can occur during rolling in which the metal sheet splits in half across a plane parallel to the rolling plane, resulting in a shape resembling an alligator mouth.
4.Verbpresent participle and gerund of alligator