adj.
Pronunciation: ' la-m ə - ˌ n ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -nat · ed ; -nat · ing
Date: 1665
transitive verb
1 : to roll or compress into a thin plate
2 : to separate into laminae
3 a : to make (as a windshield) by uniting superposed layers of one or more materials b : to unite (layers of material) by an adhesive or other means
intransitive verb : to divide into laminae
– lam · i · na · tor \ - ˌ n ā -t ə r \ noun