laminated

Verb

• create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material
• press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
• cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material
• split (wood) into thin sheets
• simple past and past participle of laminate

Adj

• Made by lamination.
• Consisting of many thin layers.
• Splitting into thin layers parallel to bedding.

Examples

• A laminated arch is a timber arch made of layers of bent planks secured by treenails.
• Shale is laminated.

Synonyms

laminate