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

The brand’s fashion line is crafted from brass, finished in either rhodium or 21-karat gold, while the fine jewelry collection mixes metals of 925 sterling silver and 21-karat gold plating. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025

Engineers, soldiers, and civilians all wore different variations, complete with modular life-support backpacks, exoskeletal plating, and transparent domed helmets that reveal the actors’ faces while maintaining a sense of airtight realism. —Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025

To really bring it over the top, Ina calls for simmering a small mixture of butter and flour just before plating. —Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025

Can be time-consuming, lasting up to three hours depending on speed of service and plating. —Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for plating

• baiting
• bating
• crating
• dating
• freighting
• gating
• grating
• hating
• mating
• plaiting
• prating
• rating

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