- laminate
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Laminate — Lam i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Laminating}.] [See {Lamina}.] 1. To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates. [1913 Webster] 2. To form, as metal, into a thin plate, as by rolling.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laminate — Lam i*nate, v. i. To separate into lamin[ae]. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laminate — Lam i*nate, a. [See {Lamina}.] Consisting of, or covered with, lamin[ae], or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Laminate — Laminate, Singular Laminat das, (e)s, die Schichtpressstoffe … Universal-Lexikon
laminate — (v.) 1660s, to beat or roll into thin plates, from L. lamina thin piece of metal or wood, thin slice, plate, leaf, layer, of unknown origin. Many modern senses are from the noun meaning an artificial thin layer (1939), especially a type of… … Etymology dictionary
laminate — [v] cover with veneer coat, exfoliate, face, flake, foil, foliate, layer, overlayer, plate, separate, split, stratify, veneer; concept 172 Ant. strip … New thesaurus
laminate — ► VERB 1) overlay (a flat surface) with a layer of protective material. 2) manufacture by placing layer on layer. 3) split into layers or leaves. 4) beat or roll (metal) into thin plates. ► NOUN ▪ a laminated structure or material. ► ADJECTIVE … English terms dictionary
laminate — [lam′i nāt΄; ] for adj. [ & ] n. [, lam′init, lam′ināt΄] vt. laminated, laminating [< ModL laminatus < L lamina: see LAMINA] 1. to form or press into a thin sheet or layer 2. to separate into laminae 3. to cover with or bond to one or more… … English World dictionary
Laminate — A laminate is a material constructed by uniting two or more layers of material together. The process of creating a laminate is lamination, which in common parlance refers to sandwiching something between layers of plastic and sealing them with… … Wikipedia
laminate — [[t]læ̱mɪneɪt[/t]] laminates N MASS A laminate is a tough material that is made by sticking together two or more layers of a particular substance. A new insulating laminate has just been designed by Attwater and Sons... Thick sections of the… … English dictionary
laminate — UK [ˈlæmɪnət] / US / US [ˈlæmɪˌneɪt] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms laminate : singular laminate plural laminates a substance that consists of several thin layers of wood, plastic, glass etc … English dictionary
