verb, noun, adj — 6 senses
/ˈlæmɪneɪt/
Etymology First attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of laminō (attested since the first quarter of the 16th century), from Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of metal/other material”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.
To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
/ˈlæmɪnət/
Etymology First attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of laminō (attested since the first quarter of the 16th century), from Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of metal/other material”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
Material formed of thin sheets glued together.
Etymology First attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of laminō (attested since the first quarter of the 16th century), from Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of metal/other material”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.
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