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lamination

American  
[lam-uh-ney-shuhn] / ˌlæm əˈneɪ ʃən /

noun

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

  2. laminated laminated structure; arrangement in thin layers.

  3. a lamina.

lamination British  
/ ˌlæmɪˈneɪʃən /

noun

  1. the act of laminating or the state of being laminated

  2. a layered structure

  3. a layer; lamina

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

  5. geology laminar stratification, typically shown by shales

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Etymology

Origin of lamination

First recorded in 1670–80; laminate + -ion

Example Sentences

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Elite Material is a manufacturer of copper-clad laminates and prepregs, and a mass lamination foundry for printed circuit board players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

"I'm living in constant pain," said Mr Winnik, a self-employed consultant in the glass lamination industry.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2025

The circular shape at its heart in this case comes from a ring of benzene, and it is termed planar because it comes in thin, tabular lamination shapes.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2024

If it has lamination, you’ll find resistance from that thin layer of plastic that can’t be torn.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2023

It was just people and old ships and the whales, and the whales’ lamination, which he said was a non-organic covering that made it possible for them to live in the sea.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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