laminate

Verb

1. (transitive) To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
2. (transitive) To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.
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.

Noun

Material formed of thin sheets glued together.

Adj

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæmɪneɪt/

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).

Synonyms

stratify

zone

veneer

foliate

lamina

lamination

leafy

mill

plywood

roll

stratification

plyboard

forge iron

laminated wood

waltz around

hierarchical classification

veneer sheet

roll into thin layers

cordwood

laminated board

delamination

exfoliate