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lam·i·nate

 (lăm′ə-nāt′)
v. lam·i·nat·ed, lam·i·nat·ing, lam·i·nates
v.tr.
1. To cover with a thin sheet of material, as for preservation.
2. To beat or compress (metal) into a thin plate or sheet.
3. To divide into thin layers.
4. To make by uniting several layers.
v.intr.
To split into thin layers or sheets.
adj. (-nĭt, -nāt′)
Consisting of, arranged in, or covered with laminae.
n. (-nāt′, -nĭt)
1. A laminated product, such as plywood.
2. A thin sheet of material, or the material itself, such as plastic, used to laminate something.

lam′i·na′tor n.
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Noun1.laminator - a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)laminator - a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates)
skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker - a worker who has acquired special skills
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laminator

nLaminiergerät nt
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