plastic laminate
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- noun
- /ˈplæstɪk ˈlæmɪneɪt/
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laminado plástico
- This bathroom features brightly colored plastic laminate panels, making it both functional and stylish.
- plastic laminate flooring
- plastic laminate countertop
Examples
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Construction was of a plastic laminate with a Pelite insert and suprapatellar cuff.
Academic text (1991) -
Quick update on this one from the city: The new City seal for the Council Chamber was created with incised letters below a high-pressure plastic laminate surface on a one-inch medium density fiberboard base.
Blog text (25) -
The kitchen was remodeled with sleek black plastic laminate on the countertops for a modern look.
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For durability and style, they chose a plastic laminate finish for the cafe tables.
Synonyms
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A sheet made by sticking two or more layers together to make it stronger and last longer
How Thick
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun's meaning is directly derivable from its parts: a "laminate" is a bonded sheet of layers and "plastic" names the material, so a "plastic laminate" is plainly a laminate made of plastic. This is a compositional, cross-linguistically common compound noun pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun plastic laminate comes from the way the material is made: thin layers of plastic are glued and pressed together to make a hard sheet called a laminate, which is used to cover furniture and countertops. So plastic laminate means a thin, strong 'surface covering' made from these layers.