delam

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/diːˈlæm/

A form of delamination — The separation of the layers of a laminar composite material as a result of repeated stress, or failure of the adhesive

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Meanings

noundelam (plural delams)

plural delams

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of delamination.

    ...we do a 100 percent x-ray of the nozzle ablator parts to be sure that there aren't any delams or voids or cracks.

    1986, Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, page 96
verbdelam (third-person singular simple present delams, present participle delamming or delaming, simple past and past participle delammed or delamed)

present singular third person delams · participle present delamming · participle present delaming · participle past delammed · past delammed · participle past delamed · past delamed

  1. abbreviationAbbreviation of delaminate.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
delaminatedelamination

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with delam

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Anagrams

medallamedDelmadamel
Cite this entry
APA

delam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delam

MLA

“delam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delam. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “delam,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/delam.

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