Dictionary

laminate en · ADJ

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).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.

Deriveds

sublaminate · nanolaminate · unilaminate · interlaminate · multilaminate · overlaminate · delaminate · eulaminate · laminately · neolaminate · trilaminate · laminate flooring · bilaminate · quadrilaminate · laminboard

laminate en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• lămʹĭ-nət
• (US) audio
• /ˈlæmɪnət/

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).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Material formed of thin sheets glued together.

Forms

Deriveds

composite laminate

Translations (12)

bg ламинат (Material formed of thin sheets) · cs laminát (Material formed of thin sheets) · fr stratifié (Material formed of thin sheets) · ru ламина́т (Material formed of thin sheets) · fi laminaatti (Material formed of thin sheets) · ja ラミネート (Material formed of thin sheets) · de Laminat (Material formed of thin sheets) · nl laminaat (Material formed of thin sheets) · fr lamifié (Material formed of thin sheets) · tr laminat (Material formed of thin sheets) · es laminado (Material formed of thin sheets) · eo lameno (Material formed of thin sheets)

laminate en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈlæmɪneɪt/
• lămʹĭ-nāt
• (Southern-England) audio

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).

Meanings

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.

Forms

Deriveds

laminator · overlaminate · delaminate · lamination

Translations (22)

fi laminoida (To assemble from thin sheets) · nl lamineren (To assemble from thin sheets) · sv laminera (To assemble from thin sheets) · fr lamifier (To assemble from thin sheets) · fr plastifier (To cover in protective plastic) · fr stratifier (To assemble from thin sheets) · uk ламінува́ти (To cover in protective plastic) · bg ламинирам (To assemble from thin sheets) · de laminieren (To assemble from thin sheets) · es enmicar (To cover in protective plastic) · cmn 層壓 /层压 (To assemble from thin sheets) · it plastificare (To cover in protective plastic) · ka ლამინირება (To cover in protective plastic) · cmn 護貝 /护贝 (To cover in protective plastic) · nrf lanminner (To assemble from thin sheets) · ru ламини́ровать (To cover in protective plastic) · ca plastificar (To cover in protective plastic) · es plastificar (To cover in protective plastic) · es plasticar (To cover in protective plastic) · es laminar (To cover in protective plastic) · pt plastificar (To cover in protective plastic) · es emplasticar (To cover in protective plastic)