laminate
/ˈlæmɪneɪt/ verb C1- To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet. · We'll laminate the piece of wood with grain going in different directions to make a really strong hull for the boat.
- To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic. · We laminated the printouts so we could use them as signage.
- To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
- To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
He/she/it laminates · Past laminated · Past participle laminated · -ing form laminating
Verb forms
- Base form
- laminate
- He/she/it
- laminates
- Past
- laminated
- Past participle
- laminated
- -ing form
- laminating
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The lounge was uncharacteristically crowded for a midnight crossing, forcing this serendipitous confluence of two solitary travelers at a small laminate table.
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