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cleave vs laminate

laminate vs cleave

cleave is not a noun while laminate is a noun.

cleave and laminate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cleave No No Yes No
laminate Yes No Yes No
As verbs, laminate is a hyponym of cleave; that is, laminate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cleave:
  • cleave: separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  • laminate: split (wood) into thin sheets
Other hyponyms of cleave include maul.
cleave (noun) laminate (noun)
a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
cleave (verb) laminate (verb)
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument cover with a thin sheet of non-fabric material
make by cutting into press or beat (metals) into thin sheets
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation split (wood) into thin sheets
create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material
Difference between cleave and laminate

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