alligatoring

  1. Noun.  (context, painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.
  2. Noun.  (context, roofing) The 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.

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