laminate

  • 31laminate — lam·i·nate || læmɪneɪt v. separate into layers; flatten into a thin sheet (of metal); make by bonding together thin layers; coat with a thin layer of plastic (or wood, etc.) adj. made up of overlapping layers, layered, laminated …

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  • 32laminate —    To build up a rigid surface over a framework by applying layers of material, adhering them to each other. Laminating is a technique used in sculpture with wood or resin. Plywood is a laminated product, the wood grain going in a different… …

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  • 33laminate — verb lamɪneɪt [often as adjective laminated] 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 lamɪnət a… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 34laminate — noun (C, U) laminated material …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 35laminate — v 1. separate, split, Med. desquamate, peel off, exfoliate, flake, flake off. 2. veneer, coat, cover, crust, incrust, overlay, lay over, superimpose, overspread, plate, foliate; face, sheathe, shingle, panel, stucco; stratify, layer. n 3.… …

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  • 36laminate — lam·i·nate …

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  • 37laminate — lam•i•nate v. [[t]ˈlæm əˌneɪt[/t]] adj., n. [[t] ˌneɪt, nɪt[/t]] v. nat•ed, nat•ing, adj. n. 1) to separate or split into thin layers 2) mel to form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling 3) bui to construct from layers of material… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 38laminate — verb (laminated, laminating) –verb (t) /ˈlæməneɪt / (say lamuhnayt) 1. to separate or split into thin layers. 2. to form (metal) into a lamina, as by beating or rolling. 3. to construct by placing layer upon layer. 4. to cover or overlay with… …

  • 39laminate — see OMELETTE …

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  • 40laminate — v., n., & adj. v. 1 tr. beat or roll (metal) into thin plates. 2 tr. overlay with metal plates, a plastic layer, etc. 3 tr. manufacture by placing layer on layer. 4 tr. & intr. split or be split into layers or leaves. n. a laminated structure or… …

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