Definition of Oil-canning

1. Noun. (context: roofing) A moderate deformation or buckling of sheet material, particularly common with flat sheet metal surfaces. Typically caused by uneven stresses at the fastening points. This terminology also refers to the popping sound made when pressure is applied to the deformed sheet forcing the deformation in the opposite direction. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Oil-canning

oichomage
oidia
oidioid
oidiomycin
oidium
oik
oikish
oikist
oikists
oikocrysts
oiks
oikumene
oikumenes
oil
oil-bearing
oil-canning (current term)
oil-fired
oil-hardened steel
oil-industry analyst
oil-water interface
oil bath
oil beetle
oil burner
oil burners
oil business
oil cake
oil cartel
oil change
oil color
oil company

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