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plating
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plating
(noun)
plate
(verb)
plating
/
ˈ
pleɪtɪŋ/
noun
plating
/
ˈ
pleɪtɪŋ/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PLATING
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1
:
a thin layer of metal that has been added to the outside of something
spoons covered in silver
plating
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2
:
a layer of wide, thin pieces of metal
armor
plating
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