laminate
Laminate (verb) means to build up a material from thin layers bonded together, or to coat something in a thin protective layer of plastic. Example: “They laminated the ID cards to make them waterproof.”
How to use laminate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo build something out of thin bonded layers, or coat it in plastic film — also the material made this way.
Word forms
laminated past tense, laminates plural, laminates singular
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Etymology
From New Latin laminatus, from Latin lamina, "a thin sheet of metal or other material."
Rhymes for laminate
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What does “laminate” mean?
The word “laminate” means to build up a material from thin layers bonded together, or to coat something in a thin protective layer of plastic. In plain terms, to build something out of thin bonded layers, or coat it in plastic film — also the material made this way.
How do you pronounce “laminate”?
“Laminate” is pronounced LA-mih-nayt (/ˈlæmɪneɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “laminate” in a sentence?
Here is “laminate” used in a sentence: “They laminated the ID cards to make them waterproof.”
What part of speech is “laminate”?
Depending on how it is used, “laminate” can be a verb and a noun.
Where does the word “laminate” come from?
The word “laminate” comes from New Latin. From New Latin laminatus, from Latin lamina, "a thin sheet of metal or other material.".
How many meanings does “laminate” have?
“Laminate” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to build up a material from thin layers bonded together, or to coat something in a thin protective layer of plastic.