delam
/diːˈlæm/
delam is the abbreviation of delamination.
delam is the abbreviation of delaminate.
Meaning of delamination
Noun
delamination (countable and uncountable, plural delaminations)
- The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a result of repeated stress, or failure of the adhesive
- Synonyms:
- delam
- The formation of a gastrula by the splitting of the blastoderm
Meaning of delaminate
Verb
delaminate (third-person singular simple present delaminates, present participle delaminating, simple past and past participle delaminated)
- To cause (something assembled by lamination) to come apart into the layers that make it up.
- To come apart into its component layers.
- Water damage caused the plywood of the floor to delaminate. The layers came apart and the whole piece had to be replaced.
Forms of delam
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | delams |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | delams |
| present participle | delamming |
| present participle | delaming |
| past participle | delammed |
| past | delammed |
| past participle | delamed |
| past | delamed |
Words that rhyme with delam
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Questions about delam
- What is delam the abbreviation of?
- Delam is the abbreviation of delamination.
- How do you pronounce delam?
- Delam is pronounced /diːˈlæm/.
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