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laminate

lam·i·nate
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    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [verb lam-uh-neyt; adjective, noun lam-uh-neyt, -nit]
    • /verb ˈlæm əˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈlæm əˌneɪt, -nɪt/
    • /ˈlæm.ɪ.nət/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [verb lam-uh-neyt; adjective, noun lam-uh-neyt, -nit]
    • /verb ˈlæm əˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈlæm əˌneɪt, -nɪt/

Definitions of laminate word

  • verb with object laminate to separate or split into thin layers. 1
  • verb with object laminate to form (metal) into a thin plate, as by beating or rolling. 1
  • verb with object laminate to construct from layers of material bonded together. 1
  • verb with object laminate to cover or overlay with laminae. 1
  • verb without object laminate to split into thin layers. 1
  • adjective laminate Also, laminous. composed of or having laminae. 1

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Origin of laminate

First appearance:

before 1660
One of the 46% oldest English words
From the New Latin word lāminātus, dating back to 1660-70. See lamina, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Laminate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

laminate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

laminate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for laminate

verb laminate

  • plate — the base at which the batter stands and which a base runner must reach safely in order to score a run, typically a five-sided slab of whitened rubber set at ground level at the front corner of the diamond.
  • layer — protocol layer
  • separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • coat — A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
  • flake — fake2 (defs 2, 3).

Antonyms for laminate

verb laminate

  • combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
  • uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
  • strip — to cut, tear, or form into strips.
  • join — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.

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