2. Hence: Constructed of thin sheets of material, bonded
together to form a composite structure having multiple
layers.
[PJC]
{Laminated arch} (Arch.), a timber arch made of layers of bent planks secured by treenails. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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