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Laminate \Lam"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laminated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Laminating}.] [See {Lamina}.]
1. To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide
into thin plates.
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2. To form, as metal, into a thin plate, as by rolling.
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3. To form by uniting two or more layers (in sheet form) of a
material, so that the layers are bonded tightly; as,
plywood has at least three laminated layers.
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4. To unite (layers in sheet form) by bonding, so as to
create a single object with multiple layers; -- used with
the material in sheet form as the object; as, to laminate
plywood.
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laminated \lam"i*na`ted\, a.
1. Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates,
sheets, scales, or layers, one over another; laminate.
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2. Hence: Constructed of thin sheets of material, bonded
together to form a composite structure having multiple
layers.
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{Laminated arch} (Arch.), a timber arch made of layers of
bent planks secured by treenails.
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