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laminate definition

lami·nate (lam′i nāt′; for adj. & n., -nit, -nāt′)

transitive verb laminated -·nat′ed, laminating -·nat′·ing

  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 thin layers, as of clear plastic
  4. to make by building up in layers

Etymology: < ModL laminatus < L lamina: see lamina

intransitive verb

to split into laminae

adjective

laminated

noun

something made by laminating

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