Definition of LAMINATE

laminate

Meanings

Plural: laminates

Noun

  • a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
  • Material formed of thin sheets glued together.

Verb

  • create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material
  • press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
  • cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material
    • "laminate the table"
  • split (wood) into thin sheets
  • To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
  • To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.
  • To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
  • To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.

Adj

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

Origin / Etymology

From Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of metal/other material”).

Scrabble Score: 10

laminate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
laminate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
laminate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

laminate is a valid Words With Friends word