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  • verb Present participle of delaminate.

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Examples

  • Unfortunately in this case, the last roof sealant was applied to a roof surface that was covered with former layers of peeling, bubbling and delaminating layers of sealant that had not been cleaned.

    Waterproofing the roof in your Mexican home 2009

  • Unfortunately in this case, the last roof sealant was applied to a roof surface that was covered with former layers of peeling, bubbling and delaminating layers of sealant that had not been cleaned.

    Waterproofing the roof in your Mexican home 2009

  • Have you ever been worried about the oil delaminating from the acrylic in the future?

    Line Drawing James Gurney 2009

  • Ma Lubitsch makes a noise like a whale clearing its blowhole and sets out knives and forks, the delaminating edge of the table pushing into her belly.

    'The Gone-Away World' 2008

  • I was a vegetarian for several years where I always made sure I had the USDA levels of protein, but that was obviously not enough as my nails were always delaminating too.

    Hair loss and Kimkins | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2007

  • Similarly another American writer on international affairs, Jonathan Schell, in his recent book, The Unconquerable World, speaks in a memorable image of 'delaminating sovereignty' (i.e. accepting, in some circumstances, divided or parallel jurisdictions and legal identities) within the context of a 'democratic league' committed to the defence of human rights.

    'Internationalism and Beyond' Speech on the occasion of a fund raising dinner for the Anglican Observer to the United Nations Connecticut, USA 2004

  • What investigators need to determine now is did that patch or did that severe turbulence event have anything to do with delaminating or compromising the structure, not on the surface, but deep inside, that conventional-type visual inspection didn't reveal, when maintenance people are doing routine maintenance on the aircraft?

    CNN Transcript Nov 19, 2001 2001

  • Until now, diblock-copolymer based dye-sensitized solar cells have been limited to very thin films because of cracking and delaminating as they get thicker.

    optics.org all content 2010

  • Until now, diblock-copolymer based dye-sensitized solar cells have been limited to very thin films because of cracking and delaminating as they get thicker.

    optics.org all content 2010

  • Millen started on wet pavement thanks to an afternoon shower, and then up toward the top he lost fifth gear and shredded a left rear tire, the tread delaminating with a bang just as he crossed the finish line.

    Autoblog Sam Abuelsamid 2010

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