plating

[pley-ting] / ˈpleɪ tɪŋ /

VERB

coat with metallic material

Synonyms

STRONG

anodize bronze chrome cover electroplate enamel encrust face flake foil gild laminate layer nickel overlay platinize scale silver stratify

Example Sentences

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Instead of plating a large piece of chicken with sweet potatoes and rice on the side, transform those same ingredients into a sweet potato risotto with chicken.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2025

Both are used in industry for metal cleaning, plating and extraction, and photography.

From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024

The tank holds hexavalent chromium, a reddish-brown solution widely used in plating that has been shown to cause lung cancer in humans if inhaled.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2024

But while Grossman’s defense team seized on the plating issue to paint Erickson as a lawbreaker, the lead prosecutor dismissed the revelation as a years-old red herring.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2024

I hit my wristwatch, and metal plating spiraled out into a thick bronze shield.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan