Laminate

//ˈlæmɪneɪt// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Material formed of thin sheets glued together. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet. transitive

    "We'll laminate the piece of wood with grain going in different directions to make a really strong hull for the boat."

  2. 2
    split (wood) into thin sheets wordnet
  3. 3
    To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic. transitive

    "We laminated the printouts so we could use them as signage."

  4. 4
    cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material wordnet
  5. 5
    To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling. transitive
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  1. 6
    press or beat (metals) into thin sheets wordnet
  2. 7
    To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates. transitive
  3. 8
    create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated. not-comparable

Synonyms

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adhesivearrange in layerscast plasticcellulose plasticdelaminatedesquamate

Antonyms

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wood

Example

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"Laminate is cheaper than parquet flooring."

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).

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