electroplate

American  

[ih-lek-truh-pleyt] / ɪˈlɛk trəˌpleɪt /

verb (used with object)

electroplated, electroplating

1. to plate or coat with a metal by electrolysis.

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noun

1. electroplated articles or ware.

electroplate British  

/ ɪˈlɛktrəʊˌpleɪt /

verb

1. (tr) to plate (an object) by electrolysis

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noun

1. electroplated articles collectively, esp when plated with silver

adjective

1. coated with metal by electrolysis; electroplated

Other Word Forms

• electroplater noun

Etymology

Origin of electroplate

First recorded in 1860–65; electro- + plate ¹

Example Sentences

She made use of it as, on occasions requiring a show of lavishness, people eke out a meager supply of silver with plenty of plausible electroplate.

From The Side Of The Angels A Novel by King, Basil

These numerous little holes present a difficult surface for making a good wax mold when an electroplate is made for printing.

From Type Typographic Technical Series for Apprentices #1 by Stewart, A. A.

It was not great oratory after all; it was not true oratory of any kind; but it was a splendid imitation of the real thing—the finest electroplate anywhere to be found.

From Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches by McCarthy, Justin

He missed the companionship of kindred spirits, and sometimes his memory would play truant, recalling the pleasant glitter of sterling silver and conversational electroplate which accompanied his former London dinner-parties.

From The Parts Men Play by Baxter, Arthur Beverley

But we shall also, in the course of our experiments, find that a cheap metal can be coated with a costly one by means of electricity—that we can electroplate by electrolysis.

From Electricity for Boys by Zerbe, James Slough