laminar
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
Origin of laminar
1- 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.
The arms are sheathed in rigid plates, separated by a series of narrow laminar plates, by which power of movement is obtained.
Armour in England | J. Starkie GardnerThe tassets are replaced by laminar cuissarts extending to the knee, below which the suit is not continued.
Armour in England | J. Starkie GardnerThe latter has advanced far into the corium, and is now provided with abundant secondary laminar ridges (Mettam).
Diseases of the Horse's Foot | Harry Caulton ReeksThis variety is a compound of felspar and quartz, so arranged as to produce an imperfect laminar structure.
A Manual of Elementary Geology | Charles Lyell.
Laminif′erous, consisting of lamin or layers; Lam′iniform, laminar.
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