plating

American  

[pley-ting] / ˈpleɪ tɪŋ /

noun

1. a thin coating of gold, silver, etc.

2. an external layer of metal plates.

3. the act of a person or thing that plates.

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plating British  

/ ˈpleɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. a coating or layer of material, esp metal

2. 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

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 chemical, a white crystal-like solid with a faint almond odour, is used in industry for metal cleaning, plating and extraction, and photography.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 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

She finished plating the slice of pie before she left the counter.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall