■ verb 'lamɪneɪt [often as adjective ~d ]
1》 overlay (a flat surface) with a layer of protective material.
2》 manufacture by placing layer on layer.
3》 split into layers or leaves.
4》 beat or roll (metal) into thin plates.
■ noun 'lamɪnət a ~d structure or material.
■ adjective 'lamɪnət
1》 made of layers of material stuck together.
2》 in the form of a lamina or laminae.
Derivatives
laminable adjective
lamination noun
laminator noun
Origin
C17: from lamina + -ate 2 .