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lamination

lamination

2 5.0
A process of joining thin layers of material together to protect or make them stronger
  • noun
  • /ˌlæməˈneɪʃən/
translation icon : laminación
  • As a final exam of metallurgical competence, the Abbe tested Claude's skill in the tedious art of lamination.

It had been laminated and you can see where the lamination in the picture was and it's peeling off.

Examples

  • A thin lamination of stainless steel—thinner than cellophane tape—adds strength.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Ideal QC and R&D applications include evaluation of bolted joints and gaskets, lamination presses, nip impressions, heat sealing, materials testing, and machine calibration.

    Academic text (2002)

  • You put some water onto the lamination there and then you pick up the product.

  • The plastic will suck this right on up because the lamination, it's just, it's science.

  • This is the iguana where the lamination is particularly clear.

  • Glass-LCD lamination is all new.

    Blog text (26)

  • It folded well along the score lines, which is the result I was curious about with the lamination.

    Blog text (11)

  • "We used Inventor to design and manufacture a complete lamination station from concept to shipping product," Bentivoglio said.

    Academic text (2000)

  • It had been laminated and you can see where the lamination in the picture was and it's peeling off.

    Rosanna Pansino

  • The lamination on the menu made it look more professional and durable.

Synonyms

bonding
vslamination
9 3.0

Joining two things so they stay firmly together

is more specific to thin layers usually to protect or strengthen objects

How Layered

multilamellar
  • Specialized
9.5
lamination
2 5.0
coating
35 3.4

Surface Forms

lamination singular
laminations plural

Morphology

lamination = laminate (transparent) = laminate + ion

Formed by standard nominalization of the verb 'laminate' (process/result), so learners who know 'laminate' can readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Lamination comes from the Latin word lamina, which means 'thin plate' or 'layer'. It is the same root as the word laminate, which means to join thin layers together. So, lamination is the process of putting thin sheets like pages together to protect or make something stronger.