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lámina

Definitions of lámina
  1. noun
    a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width
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    types:
    encerado, pizarra, tablero
    sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
    tabla, tablero
    a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
    laminado
    a sheet of material made by bonding two or more sheets or layers
    membrana
    a thin pliable sheet of material
    plancha
    a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
    luna
    glass formed into large thin sheets
    chapa de metal
    sheet of metal formed into a thin plate
    cliché, estarcido, matriz, plantilla
    a sheet of material (metal, plastic, cardboard, waxed paper, silk, etc.) that has been perforated with a pattern (printing or a design); ink or paint can pass through the perforations to create the printed pattern on the surface below
    deslizador, esquí acuático
    a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
    deflector, tornavoz
    a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
    tabla
    a wooden or plastic board on which dough is kneaded or bread is sliced
    cartelera, tablón de anuncios
    a board that hangs on a wall; displays announcements
    tabla de picar, tajo
    a wooden board where meats or vegetables can be cut
    arca, artesón
    an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
    chapa, hojalata
    usually galvanized sheet iron or sheet steel shaped into straight parallel ridges and hollows
    culata
    a detachable plate that covers the closed end of a cylinder chamber in a reciprocating engine or pump
    disco
    a flat circular plate
    escurridero
    a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink
    parche, témpano
    a membrane that is stretched taut over a drum
    brida, eclisa
    metal plate bolted along sides of two rails or beams
    tabla del suelo
    a board in the floor
    gelatina
    a thin translucent membrane used over stage lights for color effects
    cabecera
    a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead
    tabla de planchar
    narrow padded board on collapsible supports; used for ironing clothes
    placa de la matrícula
    a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number
    paleta
    board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
    artesonado, panel, panelería, paneles, zócalo
    a panel or section of panels in a wall or door
    contrachapado, madera contrachapada, multilaminar
    a laminate made of thin layers of wood
    monopatín, patín
    a board with wheels that is ridden in a standing or crouching position and propelled by foot
    plataforma, rampa, salto, trampolín
    a flexible board for jumping upward
    deslizador, tabla de surf
    a narrow buoyant board for riding surf
    hojalata
    a thin sheet of metal (iron or steel) coated with tin to prevent rusting; used especially for cans, pots, and tins
    arrimadero, friso
    panel forming the lower part of an interior wall when it is finished differently from the rest of the wall
    type of:
    artefacto
    a man-made object taken as a whole
  2. noun
    any of the radiating leaflike spore-producing structures on the underside of the cap of a mushroom or similar fungus
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    type of:
    órgano, órgano vegetal
    a functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
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