plating

[ pley-ting ]

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.

plating

/ ˈpleɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. a coating or layer of material, esp metal
2. a layer or covering of metal plates

Word History and Origins

Origin of plating¹

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

Example Sentences

But civilians here have no armour plating to shield them, and many Lebanese no longer have a roof over their heads.

From BBC

Under the heat lamps of the serving counter his team of chefs are busy carving a chunk of crispy pork belly, plating haddock fishcakes and replenishing huge bowls of new potatoes and roasted carrots.

From BBC

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

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

From BBC

Her style, which she described as “clear painting,” looks backward to mannerism and forward to futurism and has a high-gloss sheen to it, like the chrome plating of a motorcar.

From New York Times