I. ˈla-mə-ˌnāt verb
( -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 -ˌnā-tər noun
II. -nət, -ˌnāt adjective
Date: 1668
1. : consisting of laminae
2. : bearing or covered with laminae
III. -nət, -ˌnāt noun
Date: 1939
: a product made by laminating