laminate vs veneer

laminate

noun
  • Material formed of thin sheets glued together. 

verb
  • To assemble from thin sheets glued together. 

  • To cover something flat, usually paper, in adhesive protective plastic. 

  • To form, as metal, into a thin plate, as by rolling. 

  • To cause to separate into thin plates or layers; to divide into thin plates. 

adj
  • Consisting of, or covered with, laminae, or thin plates, scales, or layers, one over another; laminated. 

veneer

noun
  • A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material. 

  • An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings. 

verb
  • To apply veneer to. 

  • To disguise with apparent goodness. 

How often have the words laminate and veneer occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )