laminate
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈlæm.ɪ.nət/us/ˈlæm.ən.ət/anymaterialthat is made bystickingseverallayersof the samematerialtogether:
薄片制成的材料,层压(或粘合)材料Laminates are still apopularchoiceforworktops.
Woodenskiswerereplacedbymetal, then byplasticlaminate and,later,carbonfibre.
laminateflooring层压板贴面
Building materials
- adobe
- airbrick
- asbestos
- asphalt
- bamboo
- biomaterial
- fibro
- flagged
- flagstone
- flitch
- floorboard
- lacquer
- prestressed
- putty
- razor wire
- rebar
- reinforced
- shingle
- wattle and daub
- weatherboarding
laminate
verb
uk/ˈlæm.ɪ.neɪt/us/ˈlæm.ə.neɪt/[IorT]
tocoversomething with athinlayerofplastictoprotectit, or to becoveredin this way:
You mightwantto laminate thecardsafterprintingtoprotectthem.
Print outyourgoals, laminate them, andlookat them everyday.
Verythickcarddoes not laminate well.
[T]
tostickseveralthinlayersofwood,plastic,glass, etc. together:
You canachieveextraordinarycurvesby laminatingtimber.
Fivelayersofglassare laminatedtogether.
[T]food & drinkspecialized
topreparedough(=flourmixedwithwaterand oftenyeast,fat, orsugar, so that it isreadyforbaking)by making it into a lot of verythinlayerswithbutterbetween each one:
Thehardestpartisprobablylaminating thedough,rollingit out andfoldingit so manytimes.
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- layer
- obliterate
- render
- retread
- seasoned
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- studded
- tent
- wax
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