laminate

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).

• Verb: enPR: lămʹĭ-nāt, IPA^(key): /ˈlæmɪneɪt/

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• Noun: enPR: lămʹĭ-nət, IPA^(key): /ˈlæmɪnət/

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laminate (third-person singular simple present laminates, present participle laminating, simple past and past participle laminated)

1. (transitive) To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.

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

2. (transitive) To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.

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

3. (transitive) To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
4. (transitive) To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.

laminate (countable and uncountable, plural laminates)

1. Material formed of thin sheets glued together. [from 1939]

• composite laminate

laminate (not comparable)

1. Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.

• Lamanite, amential, antimale, malanite

laminate

1. inflection of laminare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

laminate f pl

1. feminine plural of laminato

• Antelami, alimenta, lamentai

laminate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of laminar combined with te