laminate

About 0.78 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.

   We'll laminate the piece of wood with grain going in different directions to make a really strong hull for the boat.

2. verb To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.

   We laminated the printouts so we could use them as signage.

3. verb To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
4. verb To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
5. noun Material formed of thin sheets glued together. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
6. adjective Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.

Similar words

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Often followed by

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Word family

laminated laminates laminating laminator laminators