plating

noun

plat·​ing ˈplā-tiŋ 

1

: the act or process of plating

2

a

: a coating of metal plates

b

: a thin coating of metal

Examples of plating in a Sentence

spoons covered in silver plating

Recent Examples on the Web

Gold Vermeil: 18k gold vermeil plating over sterling silver combines the luxury of gold with the durability of sterling silver. —Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024

Fraser is worried Anthony’s not up for the job and vetoes his diarrhea-esque pad Thai plating. —Emma Soren, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024

Gómez, also the host of a popular radio show, survived the attack thanks to his Jeep’s armored plating and bulletproof glass — precautions deemed necessary by some journalists in one of the most dangerous nations in the world for media workers. —Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024

Art direction, photography and plating can speak to the zeitgeist of how to eat and entertain today—or better yet, shift it. —Hazlitt, 26 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

plating

noun

plat·​ing

ˈplāt-iŋ

1

: the act or process of covering especially with metal plate

2

: a coating of metal plates or plate

armor plating

the plating wore off the spoons

Medical Definition

plating

noun

plat·​ing ˈplāt-iŋ 

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