plating

American

[pley-ting] / ˈpleɪ tɪŋ /

noun

a thin coating of gold, silver, etc.
an external layer of metal plates.
the act of a person or thing that plates.

plating British

/ ˈpleɪtɪŋ /

noun

a coating or layer of material, esp metal
a layer or covering of metal plates

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Etymology

Origin of plating

First recorded in 1535–45; plat(e) ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

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Gold and silver plating of idols and temple figurines, mostly paid for by devotees, is common across temples in India.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

Each of the first seven hitters in the lineup recorded an RBI, with Hernández and Max Muncy plating runs in the fifth before Mookie Betts and Freeman hit back-to-back RBI singles in the sixth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2025

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

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

They were warhorses like Alsvindr, bedecked in plating and royal standards.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

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