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laminate

Syllabification: (lam·i·nate)
Definition of laminate

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈlaməˌnāt/

[with object] (often as adjective laminated)
  • overlay (a flat surface, especially paper) with a layer of plastic or some other protective material.
  • manufacture by placing layer on layer.
  • split into layers or leaves.
  • beat or roll (metal) into thin plates.

noun

Pronunciation: /-nit, -ˌnāt/

  • a laminated structure or material, especially one made of layers fixed together to form a hard, flat, or flexible material.

adjective

Pronunciation: /-nit, -ˌnāt/

  • in the form of a lamina or laminae.

Derivatives

laminable

Pronunciation: /-nəbəl/

adjective

lamination

Pronunciation: /ˌlaməˈnāSHən/

noun

laminator

Pronunciation: /-ˌnātər/

noun

Origin:

mid 17th century: from lamina + -ate2

laminate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of laminate in the British & World English dictionary

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