ˈlæmɪneɪt v., n., & adj. --v. 1 tr.
beat or
roll (metal)
into thin plates. 2 tr. overlay
with metal plates, a
plastic layer, etc. 3 tr.
manufacture by placing layer on layer. 4 tr. & intr.
split or be split into layers or
leaves. --n. a laminated
structure or
material,
esp. of layers fixed
together to
form rigid or
flexible material. --adj. in
the form of
lamina or laminae. øølamination n. laminator n. [LAMINA +
-ATE(2), -ATE(3)]