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lamination

[ lam-uh-ney-shuh n ]
/ 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.

Words related to lamination

varnish, glaze, sheet, floor, coat, blanket, bed, thickness, slab, row, layer, coating, skin, crust, membrane, veneer, patina, covering, finish, mantle

Words nearby lamination

laminarin, laminate, laminated, laminated clot, laminated epithelium, lamination, laminectomy, lamington, laminitis, lamino-, lamino-alveolar

Origin of lamination

First recorded in 1670–80; laminate + -ion
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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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