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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lam•i•nate (v. lam′ə nāt′;adj., n. lam′ə nāt′, -nit),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj., n. v.t. - to separate or split into thin layers.
- Building, Metallurgyto form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling.
- Buildingto construct from layers of material bonded together.
- Buildingto cover or overlay with laminae.
v.i. - Buildingto split into thin layers.
adj. - Also, laminous. composed of or having laminae.
n. - a laminated product;
lamination.
- Neo-Latin lāminātus. See lamina, -ate1
- 1660–70
lam′i•na′tor, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: laminate vb /ˈlæmɪˌneɪt/- (transitive) to make (material in sheet form) by bonding together two or more thin sheets
- to split or be split into thin sheets
- (transitive) to beat, form, or press (material, esp metal) into thin sheets
- (transitive) to cover or overlay with a thin sheet of material
n /ˈlæmɪˌneɪt; -nɪt/- a material made by bonding together two or more sheets
adj /ˈlæmɪˌneɪt; -nɪt/- having or composed of lamina; laminated
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin lāminātus platedlaminable /ˈlæmɪnəbəl/ adj ˈlamiˌnator n |