Origin: Latin suffix -ate
Laminate has 8 different meanings across 2 categories:
a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
"The office supply store sells pre-cut laminate sheets that you can peel and stick over old maps to preserve them from moisture."
Material formed of thin sheets glued together.
"The new countertop is made from laminate, which consists of multiple thin layers pressed and glued together for durability."
create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material
"The furniture maker will laminate three thin plies of wood together to make a sturdy tabletop."
press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
"The skilled artisan carefully laminates gold onto a copper core to create durable yet affordable jewelry."
split (wood) into thin sheets
"The carpenter carefully heated and bent the thin laminate layers of wood to create a curved chair back."
To assemble from thin sheets glued together.
"The furniture repairman decided to laminate a fresh layer of wood veneer over the damaged table surface by gluing multiple thin sheets together."
Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.
"The ancient manuscript was so fragile that conservators had to laminate the torn pages between sheets of clear plastic before digitizing them."