laminar

[ lam-uh-ner ]

adjective
  1. composed of, or arranged in, laminae.

Origin of laminar

1
First recorded in 1800–15; lamin(a) + -ar1
  • Also lam·i·nar·y [lam-uh-ner-ee]. /ˈlæm əˌnɛr i/.

Other words from laminar

  • in·ter·lam·i·nar, adjective
  • mul·ti·lam·i·nar, adjective

Words Nearby laminar

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How to use laminar in a sentence

  • The vehicle’s blimpy shape and rear propeller are designed to create an aerodynamic phenomenon called laminar flow, in which the air travels in smooth layers over the craft.

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  • The arms are sheathed in rigid plates, separated by a series of narrow laminar plates, by which power of movement is obtained.

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  • The tassets are replaced by laminar cuissarts extending to the knee, below which the suit is not continued.

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  • The latter has advanced far into the corium, and is now provided with abundant secondary laminar ridges (Mettam).

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  • This variety is a compound of felspar and quartz, so arranged as to produce an imperfect laminar structure.