lamination

[lam-uh-ney-shuhn] Origin

lam·i·na·tion

[lam-uh-ney-shuhn]
noun
1.
act or process of laminating; the state of being laminated.
2.
laminated structure; arrangement in thin layers.
3.
a lamina.

Origin:
1670–80; laminate + -ion
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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lamination (ˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən)
 
n
1.  the act of laminating or the state of being laminated
2.  a layered structure
3.  a layer; lamina
4.  one of a set of iron plates forming the core of an electrical transformer
5.  geology laminar stratification, typically shown by shales

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lamination
"any layer of laminated substance," 1858; "process of manufacturing laminated products," 1945; from laminate.
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lamination

in technology, the process of building up successive layers of a substance, such as wood or textiles, and bonding them with resin to form a finished product. Laminated board, for example, consists of thin layers of wood bonded together; similarly, laminated fabric consists of two or more layers of cloth joined together with an adhesive, or a layer of fabric bonded to a plastic sheet. See also veneer; wood: Veneer and Plywood and laminated wood.

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