laminate
verb · noun · adjective
Simple meaning
Press or beat into thin sheets.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lamuhnuhtSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlæmənət
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
Press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
Split (wood) into thin sheets
transitive
To assemble from thin sheets glued together to make a thicker sheet.
transitive
To form (metal etc.) into a thin plate, as by rolling.
transitive
To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates.
transitive
To cover (something flat, usually paper) in adhesive protective plastic.
noun
Material formed of thin sheets glued together.
adjective
Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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This meaning: Press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
Used this way, laminate is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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- “We decided to laminate the old map to protect it.”verb
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates).
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Glass made with plates of plastic or resin or other material between two sheets of glass to prevent shattering.
A laminate made by bonding plastic layers.
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