lamination

[lam-uh-ney-shuh n]

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noun

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

laminated structure; arrangement in thin layers.

a lamina.

Origin of lamination

First recorded in 1670–80; laminate + -ion

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Related Words for lamination

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

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Historical Examples of lamination

The axis and perforation are at right angles to the plane of lamination.
Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans
William H. Holmes
It was long before I cleared my mind of doubt regarding the origin of the lamination.
The Glaciers of 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
Fig. 45 represents a crumpled portion of the ice with the lines of lamination passing through the strata.
The Glaciers of the Alps
John Tyndall
The lamination was as perfect as that of slate, and quite defeated him in his effort to obtain a granular powder.
The Glaciers of the Alps
John Tyndall

British Dictionary definitions for lamination

lamination

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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Word Origin and History for lamination

"any layer of laminated substance," 1670s, noun of state from laminate. Meaning "process of manufacturing laminated products" is from 1945.