Laminate \Lam"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Laminated; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Laminating.] [See Lamina.]
   1. To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide
      into thin plates.
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   2. To form, as metal, into a thin plate, as by rolling.
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   3. To form by uniting two or more layers (in sheet form) of a
      material, so that the layers are bonded tightly; as,
      plywood has at least three laminated layers.
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   4. To unite (layers in sheet form) by bonding, so as to
      create a single object with multiple layers; -- used with
      the material in sheet form as the object; as, to laminate
      plywood.
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laminated \lam"i*na`ted\, a.
   1. Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates,
      sheets, scales, or layers, one over another; laminate.
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   2. Hence: Constructed of thin sheets of material, bonded
      together to form a composite structure having multiple
      layers.
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   Laminated arch (Arch.), a timber arch made of layers of
      bent planks secured by treenails.
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