nickel plate

¹

noun

1. a thin coating of nickel deposited on the surface of a piece of metal, as by electroplating.

nickel-plate

²

[nik-uhl-pleyt]

verb (used with object)

nickel-plated, nickel-plating 

1. to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.

nickel plate

noun

1. a thin layer of nickel deposited on a surface, usually by electrolysis

Word History and Origins

Origin of nickel plate¹

First recorded in 1870–75

Origin of nickel plate²

First recorded in 1880–85