The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Laminate \Lam"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Laminated; p. pr. &
   vb. n. Laminating.] [See Lamina.]
   1. To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide
      into thin plates.
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   2. To form, as metal, into a thin plate, as by rolling.
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   3. To form by uniting two or more layers (in sheet form) of a
      material, so that the layers are bonded tightly; as,
      plywood has at least three laminated layers.
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   4. To unite (layers in sheet form) by bonding, so as to
      create a single object with multiple layers; -- used with
      the material in sheet form as the object; as, to laminate
      plywood.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Laminating \Lam"i*na`ting\, a.
   Forming, or separating into, scales or thin layers.
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