delaminate
delaminate — verb
1. when a board, film, or other layered material delaminates, the joined parts star
when a board, film, or other layered material delaminates, the joined parts start to come apart into separate sheets; heat, water, or impact can make this happen.
After weeks of rain, the plywood steps delaminated near the back door.
material + delaminate
Heat from the oven delaminated the label on Mira's lunch box.
cause + delaminate + object
The old snowboard began to delaminate along one edge after storage.
Workers stopped using the panel when its outer skin delaminated.
- come apart
everyday phrase that does not specifically suggest bonded layers
- separate
broader and less technical than delaminate
- peel away
often focuses on a top layer lifting from the surface
文法句型
[material] + delaminates
[heat/water/impact] + delaminates + [material]
用法筆記
Usually used for bonded materials such as plywood, plastic film, or coated panels. It can describe the material itself coming apart or the force that makes the layers separate.
常見錯誤
delaminate — noun
1. the process or result of joined layers in a material coming apart from each othe
the process or result of joined layers in a material coming apart from each other.
The mechanic found delamination under the paint on the car door.
find delamination under a surface
Small bubbles often appear before delamination in cheap kitchen flooring.
The report blamed the delamination on water trapped inside the wall.
Engineers measured the delamination after the test piece cooled overnight.
- layer separation
plain-English description of the same kind of damage
- peeling
less technical and often used for a surface layer lifting
- bonding
the condition of layers staying firmly joined
- lamination
the act or result of making layers stick together
文法句型
delamination in + material
delamination of + layer/surface
用法筆記
Often used in inspections, repair notes, and test reports to name the damage itself. Unlike the verb, this noun refers to the condition or event, not to causing it.