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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
alligatoring
 
SYLLABICATION:al·li·ga·tor·ing
PRONUNCIATION:  l-gtr-ng
NOUN: The formation of cracks on the surface of paint layers.
ETYMOLOGY:From the resemblance of the cracks to the pattern of an alligator's scales.
 
 
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