What does lamelle in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word lamelle in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use lamelle in French.

The word lamelle in French means strip, thin slice, sliver, gill, cover slip, coverslip, laminated wood, laminated timber. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lamelle

strip

nom féminin (petite lame)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous utilisons des lamelles de balsa pour faire sécher nos fleurs.
We hang our flowers to dry from strips of balsa wood.

thin slice, sliver

nom féminin (tranche fine) (Cookery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faut découper un oignon et trois échalotes en lamelles pour cette recette.
You need to cut one onion and three shallots into thin slices for this recipe.

gill

nom féminin (résultat du champignon émincé) (mushroom)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les lamelles des champignons se trouvent à l'envers du chapeau.
The gills on a mushroom are on the underside of the cap.

cover slip, coverslip

nom féminin (Science (rectangle de verre couvre-objet) (microscope slide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour observer votre échantillon au microscope, placez votre échantillon sur la lame et recouvrez-le avec une lamelle.
To study your sample under the microscope, place your sample on the slide and put a cover slip (or: coverslip) over it.

laminated wood, laminated timber

nom masculin (pièce de bois collé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le lamellé-collé permet la fabrication de pièces de grandes dimensions et de formes particulières.

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