lam·i·nate
ˈla-mə-ˌnāt 
laminated; laminating
1
: to roll or compress into a thin plate
2
: to separate into laminae
3
a
: to make (something, such as a windshield) by uniting superposed layers of one or more materials
b
: to unite (layers of material) by an adhesive or other means
: to divide into laminae
lam·i·nate
ˈla-mə-nət
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1
: consisting of laminae
2
: bearing or covered with laminae
lam·i·nate
ˈla-mə-nət
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: a product made by laminating
Examples of laminate in a Sentence
Noun
The kitchen counters are made of plastic laminate.
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Contributed Content, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
Through a process of contemplation and meditation, these granular memories are extensively blurred and distorted, transforming from seminal moments into luminous scenes laminated with personal meaning.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
The nearby kitchen, fitted with chef-grade appliances, emerald-green laminate cabinets and a rustic butcher block island set below two Moroccan lanterns, is open to a relaxed dining area that spills out to the backyard through more sliding glass doors.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The wood laminate pews, installed in the 1960s, are peeling and scratched, and slivers of wood catch on people's clothing.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Verb
On your 65th birthday — as soon as that Medicare card is laminated and tucked in your wallet — the dementia anxiety, and jokes, begin.
—Contributed Content, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024
Through a process of contemplation and meditation, these granular memories are extensively blurred and distorted, transforming from seminal moments into luminous scenes laminated with personal meaning.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 19 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Our guide to cleaning countertops provides information on what products can and cannot be safely used on laminate, natural stone, butcher block, and other common countertop materials.
—Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
The nearby kitchen, fitted with chef-grade appliances, emerald-green laminate cabinets and a rustic butcher block island set below two Moroccan lanterns, is open to a relaxed dining area that spills out to the backyard through more sliding glass doors.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
The floors' condition was a mystery until the couple pulled back the laminate.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
The wood laminate pews, installed in the 1960s, are peeling and scratched, and slivers of wood catch on people's clothing.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Laminate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laminate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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