- plat|ing
- plat|ing «PLAY tihng», noun.1. a thin layer of silver, gold, or other metal.2. a covering of metal plates.3. the act of a person or thing that plates.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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plat·ing — /ˈpleıtıŋ/ noun [noncount] 1 : a thin layer of metal that has been added to the outside of something spoons covered in silver plating 2 : a layer of wide, thin pieces of metal armor plating … Useful english dictionary
e|lec|tro|plat|ing — «ih LEHK truh PLAY tihng», noun. the process of coating metal by means of electrolysis … Useful english dictionary
plat — plat·a·can·tho·my·i·dae; plat·a·le·i·dae; plat·a·le·i·form; plat·an; plat·a·na·ce·ae; plat·a·nist; plat·a·nis·ta; plat·a·nis·ti·dae; plat·a·nus; plat; plat·ed; plat·el·min·thes; plat·en; plat·e·o·sau·rus; plat·er; plat·er·esque; plat·form·al·ly;… … English syllables
plat|form|ing — «PLAT FR mihng», noun. the process in petroleum refining using platinum as a catalyst in the presence of hydrogen to raise gasoline octane ratings. ╂[< plat(inum) + (re)forming] … Useful english dictionary
plat|i|nize — «PLAT uh nyz», transitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to coat or treat with platinum … Useful english dictionary
plat|i|tu|di|nize — «PLAT uh TOO duh nyz, TYOO », intransitive verb, nized, niz|ing. to utter platitudes … Useful english dictionary
plat- — *plat germ.?, schwach. Verb: nhd. flach schlagen; ne. beat (Verb); Rekontruktionsbasis: ae.; Etymologie: s. ing. *plā̆t , (*plā̆d ), *plē̆t , *plō̆t … Germanisches Wörterbuch
e|lec´tro|plat´er — e|lec|tro|plate «ih LEHK truh PLAYT», verb, plat|ed, plat|ing. noun. –v.t. to cover (silverware, printing plates, etc.) with a coating of metal by means of electrolysis. –n. 1. silverware or other metal covered in this way. 2 … Useful english dictionary
gold´-plat´er — gold plate, gold or gold plated tableware. gold plate «GOHLD PLAYT», transitive verb, plat|ed, plat|ing. to plate with gold. –gold´ plat´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
sell|ing-plat|er — «SEHL ihng PLAY tuhr», noun. a horse that competes in a selling race … Useful english dictionary
