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ribboning

ribboning

8.4
Long thin lines that appear on a surface during making or printing and are unwanted
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : bandas visibles
  • The printing process was flawed, resulting in unsightly ribboning on the paper.

Examples

  • We noticed ribboning on the surface of the fabric after it was processed, which surprised us.

  • I saw it mostly sand, a great deal of sand with a dark ribbon of seaweed here and there, sometimes a shell luminous with caught sunlight.

  • So one of the earliest forms of ribbon growth was so-called edge supported ribbon, also known as string ribbon.

  • And we then started using barrel hoops, so like flat bits of metal, ribbons of metal.

  • Manufacturers often try to eliminate ribboning to ensure a smooth finish on their products.

Synonyms

striping
vsribboning
3 3.2

Long lines of colour put on a surface like clothing or roads

focuses on accidental long narrow bands rather than intentional parallel markings
banding
vsribboning
1 5.1

A narrow area of a different color or material on clothing and buildings used for decoration

is narrower, referring to unwanted long narrow bands in manufacturing
curtaining
vsribboning
  • Specialized
9.8

A pattern of streaks in a thin film caused by uneven coating

is the broader term for long narrow bands often unwanted in printing
streakiness
vsribboning
6.5

Visible lines or marks on a surface that make it look uneven

is about long narrow bands specifically rather than general visible lines

Antonyms

smoothness
5 1.9

An even surface without rough parts

Surface Forms

ribboning singular
ribbonings plural

Morphology

ribboning = ribbon (semi-transparent) = ribbon + ing

The sense is derived from 'ribbon' + '-ing' (forming ribbon-like streaks), but it is a specialized or technical usage that may not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Ribboning comes from ribbon, a word for a 'long, narrow strip'. So, when a surface gets unwanted long lines or bands that look like ribbons, we call that ribboning.