laminate
pronunciation
How to pronounce laminate in British English:
UK [ˈlæmɪnət]
How to pronounce laminate in American English:
US [ˈlæməˌnet]
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- Noun:
- a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
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- Verb:
- create laminate by putting together several thin sheets of a material
- press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
- cover with a thin sheet
- split (wood) into thin sheets
Word Origin
- laminate
- laminate: see omelette
- laminate (v.)
- 1660s, "to beat or roll into thin plates," from Latin lamina "thin piece of metal or wood, thin slice, plate, leaf, layer," of unknown origin. Many modern senses are from the noun meaning "an artificial thin layer" (1939), especially a type of plastic adhesive. Related: Laminated; laminating.
Example
- 1. Epoxide cellulose paper copper clad laminate .
- 2. I 've got some clear laminate here .
- 3. China rose wood laminate flooring supplier .
- 4. Did we get anything on the laminate ?
- 5. A shower can be cemented on to the floor , which is often covered with laminate .