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lam·i·nate
[v. lam-uh-neyt; adj., n. lam-uh-neyt, -nit] verb, lam·i·nat·ed, lam·i·nat·ing, adjective, noun verb (used with object)
1.
to separate or split into thin layers.
2.
to form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling.
3.
to construct from layers of material bonded together.
4.
to cover or overlay with laminae.
verb (used without object)
5.
to split into thin layers.
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noun
7.
a laminated product; lamination.
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World English Dictionary
| laminate | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to make (material in sheet form) by bonding together two or more thin sheets |
| 2. | to split or be split into thin sheets |
| 3. | (tr) to beat, form, or press (material, esp metal) into thin sheets |
| 4. | (tr) to cover or overlay with a thin sheet of material |
| —n | |
| 5. | a material made by bonding together two or more sheets |
| —adj | |
| 6. | having or composed of lamina; laminated |
| [C17: from New Latin lāminātus plated] | |
| laminable | |
| —adj | |
| 'laminator | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
laminate
1660s, "to beat or roll into thin plates," from L. lamina "thin piece of metal or wood." Many modern senses are from the noun meaning "an artificial thin layer" (1939), especially a type of plastic adhesive. Related: Laminated.
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