lamination
lamination Lexical Profile
lamination Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The process of overlaying a flat surface, such as a paper document or photograph, with a protective layer of plastic or another material.
"The library uses lamination to protect fragile historical maps from moisture and tearing."
The process or technique of manufacturing a material in multiple layers, so that the composite material achieves improved strength, stability, or appearance.
"Plywood is produced through the lamination of thin sheets of wood veneer glued together at right angles."
A single thin layer, plate, or sheet of material that forms part of a composite structure, or a protective plastic covering itself.
"Over time, the corners of the plastic lamination began to peel away from the identification card."
• Rhymes for lamination
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb laminate, which comes from Medieval Latin laminatus, ultimately from Latin lamina, meaning a thin plate, leaf, or layer.