plating

noun

Definition of platingnext
as in plate

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Recent Examples of plating The United States had acquired one of them to secure a strategic supply of nickel for armor plating and aircraft engines during World War II. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 The most family-friendly food hall serving up entertainment for all ages alongside its culinary options is Fabryka Norblina, in a former metal-plating factory. — Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 By the Second World War, the steel alloys had improved in composition, metal fabrication methods made armor more homogeneous, and the thickness was increased to create much tougher plating. — David Szondy may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2026 Gold plating, after all, is only a thin veneer. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for plating
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plating
  1. plate
  2. mail
  3. shield
  4. hull
  5. casing
  6. housing
  7. armor
Noun
  • The other took place before the fifth inning when home-plate umpire Scott Barry left the game and Manny Gonzalez needed time to assemble his gear.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • With runners on second and third, in a 1-2 count, Pages extended to the outside edge of the plate to get around a slider and send it through the left side of the infield.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of plate
Noun
  • From ayahuasca circles and mail-order ketamine lozenges to off-label peptide injections, IV drips and longevity treatments, there’s a seemingly infinite number of ways to look and feel better that people will swear by in this town.
    — Shelby Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • California law allows cities to tabulate mail-in ballots received as long as seven days after the election, as long as they are postmarked by election day.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
Definition of mail
Noun
  • Once the shields are gone, players can lower its health to defeat it.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • Next is an incredible 30% clearance on the Sonos Ace Noise Cancelling headphones, a plush acoustic shield engineered to neutralize household background racket.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026
Definition of shield
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  • This process involves removing fuel, managing radiological controls, separating the hull, demilitarizing, and recycling.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Although the video does include a rig that involves drilling a mast beam (or thwart) into the canoe’s upper hull edge ( or gunwales), there is also a route that instead uses clamps.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of hull
Noun
  • Investigators recovered spent pistol casings at the scene, the SBU said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Her body was found with gunshot wounds to the head and pistol casings, according to police and the Ukrainian Prosecutor’s Office.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of casing
Noun
  • Local advocates are pushing prefab even further, pitching off‑grid cottage villages powered by solar and advanced water recycling — an affordable, sustainable vision that may test Altadena’s appetite for denser housing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The researcher said that part of the reason so many people with mental health issues landed in jail was related to a lack of mental health and housing resources outside the jail, which could have prevented some bookings.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of housing
Noun
  • But the idea of luxury accessories serving as emotional armor amid economic uncertainty clearly resonates with consumers and marketeers capitalizing on the phenomenon.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • Criticism was lobbed at the armor design in the movie, which many on social media felt resembled Batman’s more modern-looking Batsuit.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of armor

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