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noun plat·ing \ ˈplā-tiŋ \

Definition of plating

1 :the act or process of plating

2 a :a coating of metal plates

b :a thin coating of metal

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spoons covered in silver plating

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Mnuchin has called on regulators to strip away that extra padding, known as gold-plating, which would reduce capital requirements of the six biggest firms by as much as 2 percentage points.

— yalman onaran, Bloomberg.com, "Big U.S. Banks Could See Profit Jump 20% With Deregulation," 23 Aug. 2017
But 200 days into his presidency, the most promising sector of the U.S. labor market isn’t steel-plating.

— derek thompson, The Atlantic, "The Restaurant-Jobs Boom Is Ridiculous," 9 Aug. 2017
That plating is an extension of last year’s main dish, which had Gerson constructing bites literally in the hands of festivalgoers as a way to highlight the tactile sensations of eating.

— nick vadala, Philly.com, "Edible spin-art, cemetery tours, and plenty of beer: The Brooklyn Brewery Beer Mansion is coming to Philly," 8 Aug. 2017
Hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, can result from industrial processes such as metal plating, steel and pulp mills, but can also occur naturally.

— keith matheny, Detroit Free Press, "Millions in Michigan exposed to potentially unsafe chemicals in their water," 26 July 2017
A large hole in the hull, not seen when the ship was in the water, is shown patched with metal plating and large steel bars securing the plates.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "New Photos Reveal Extent of Damage to the USS Fitzgerald," 12 July 2017
Our love of fresh ingredients, Miglore says, leads to plating that allows us to see those ingredients.

— cindy dampier, chicagotribune.com, "In an Instagram world, does pretty food make us think it tastes better?," 15 June 2017
Typically, protecting tanks has consisted of adding new, increasingly heavy armor plating.

— kyle mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "How Tanks Defend Themselves from Rockets and Missiles," 5 June 2017
The plating is artful, and the flavors are even better.

— story and photos by christopher smith, kansascity.com, "From laid-back to lavish: A photo tour of the wide range of options at 50th and Main," 2 June 2017

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First Known Use of plating

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Definition of plating for English Language Learners

: a thin layer of metal that has been added to the outside of something
: a layer of wide, thin pieces of metal

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noun plat·ing \ ˈplāt-iŋ \

medical Definition of plating

1 :the spreading of a sample of cells or microorganisms on a nutrient medium in a petri dish

2 :the immobilization of a fractured bone by securing a metal plate to it

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