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laminating machine

laminating machine

1 4.4
A machine that covers paper or cards with a thin plastic layer to protect them
  • noun
translation icon : máquina de laminado

Examples

  • Example: if we require a photo ID, we do everything short of going door-to-door with a camera and a laminating machine to make sure people can get them.

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  • The school bought a new laminating machine to protect students' artwork.

  • Using a laminating machine, she covered the important documents in a clear plastic layer.

  • He demonstrated how the laminating machine works by sealing the report cards.

Synonyms

laminator
vslaminating machine
1 6.0

A machine or person that covers things with a thin protective layer

is a machine that seals paper or cards with a thin protective plastic layer

How Automatic

laminating machine
1 4.4
laminator
1 6.0
roller
20 2.0

Surface Forms

laminating machine singular
laminating machines plural

Morphology

laminate + machine

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'laminate' (to cover with a protective layer) + 'machine' (a powered device): a device used for laminating. This noun‑phrase formation is a standard, transparent compounding pattern and is cross‑linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Laminating machine comes from what it does: laminating is putting a thin, clear plastic layer over paper or cards and a machine does that work. So the name means a machine that 'protects' or 'covers' papers and cards.