laminate
Material formed of thin sheets glued togetherMaterial formed of thin sheets glued together.
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» You should have it laminated.
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1 senses(countable, uncountable)Material formed of thin sheets glued together.
Laminat
ламина́тlaminát
a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
Examples
8 sentencesYou should have it laminated.
Laminate is cheaper than parquet flooring.
Ламінат дешевший за паркет. — deniko
ruЛаминат дешевле паркета. — marafon
deLaminat ist billiger als Parkett! — cumori
Windshields are made of laminated glass.
Skylight glazing and automobile windshields typically use laminated glass.
A windshield is laminated.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of lFirst attested in 1666; borrowed from New Latin laminātus, perfect passive participle of laminō (attested since the first quarter of the 16th century), from Latin lāmina (“thin sheet of metal/other material”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3).
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Forms
plural: laminatesWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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