lamination

[ lam-uh-ney-shuhn ]

/ ˌlæm əˈneɪ ʃən /

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noun

act or process of laminating; the state of being laminated.

laminated structure; arrangement in thin layers.

a lamina.

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Origin of lamination

First recorded in 1670–80; laminate + -ion

Words nearby lamination

laminate, lamina tecti mesencephali, laminated, laminated clot, laminated epithelium, lamination, laminectomy, lamington, laminitis, lamino-, lamino-alveolar

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How to use lamination in a sentence

Even her famous eyebrows have remained largely untouched, having survived the pencil-thin trend of the early 2000s to witness the current era of bushy lamination.
Brooke Shields is just getting started|Ashley Spencer|November 5, 2021|Washington Post
To be clear, its larger bezels, lack of lamination and antireflective coating on the screen, and slower Lightning port certainly show their age next to the more modern design language of the iPad Pro, iPad Air, and just-refreshed iPad mini.
Apple’s newest 10.2-inch iPad is already $30 off|Ars Staff|September 22, 2021|Ars Technica
The interior graphene lining is also made from 100 percent recycled fibers, and all lamination is done with water-based adhesives.
There’s Never Been a Better Time to Buy a Sustainable Wetsuit|wtaylor|July 23, 2021|Outside Online
Beveled edges and lamination help keep this sheer plastic ruler in shape and durable.
The best rulers for home, office, and school|PopSci Commerce Team|January 8, 2021|Popular-Science

The axis and perforation are at right angles to the plane of lamination.
Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans|William H. Holmes
A disadvantage of the slotted core is, however, that it usually necessitates the lamination of the pole-pieces.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various
One of these parallel changes is the increased lamination of the cheekteeth.
Speciation in the Brazilian Spiny Rats|Joo Moojen
The lamination of a glacier is a peculiarly interesting case of cleavage.
Hours of Exercise in the Alps|John Tyndall
I found also fine masses of mica imbedded in quartz, edge upwards, and so compact that its lamination was not perceptible.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865|Various

British Dictionary definitions for lamination

lamination

/ (ˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən) /

noun

the act of laminating or the state of being laminated

a layered structure

a layer; lamina

one of a set of iron plates forming the core of an electrical transformer

geology laminar stratification, typically shown by shales

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lamination

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