lamist.html - n.
(pl. laminae) a thin plate or scale, e.g. of bone, stratified rock, or vegetable tissue.

laminose adj. [L]

lamist.html - adj.
1 consisting of laminae.
2 Physics (of a flow) taking place along constant streamlines, not turbulent.

lamist.html - v., n., & adj.
--v.

1 tr. beat or roll (metal) into thin plates.
2 tr. overlay with metal plates, a plastic layer, etc.
3 tr. manufacture by placing layer on layer.
4 tr. & intr. split or be split into layers or leaves.

--n.

a laminated structure or material, esp. of layers fixed together to form rigid or flexible material.

--adj.

in the form of lamina or laminae.

lamination n. laminator n. [LAMINA + -ATE(2), -ATE(3)]

lamist.html - See: ON THE LAM.

lamist.html - See: GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, IN TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB'S TAIL.

lamist.html - {n.}, {informal} An elected public official who has been either defeated in a new election or whose term cannot be renewed, but who has a short period of time left in office during which he can still perform certain duties, though with somewhat diminished powers. * /In the last year of their second terms, American presidents are lame ducks./