laminate Definition

laminate
verb laminated, laminating

1. To beat (a material, especially metal) into thin sheets.
2. To form (a composite material) by bonding or gluing together two or more thin sheets of that material.
3. To cover or overlay (a surface) with a thin sheet of protective material, eg transparent plastic film.

Thesaurus: cover, coat, face, veneer.
tr & intr
4. To separate or be separated into thin layers.

noun

1. A sheet of composite material formed by bonding or gluing together two or more thin sheets of that material, usually with the application of pressure or heat, eg plywood, reinforced plastic, laminated glass.

adj

1. Laminated.
2. Said of a material, especially metal: beaten into thin sheets.

Derivative: lamination
noun

Etymology: 17c: from Latin lamina thin plate.