to plate
37
6.2
- verb
- /pleɪt/
- Specialized
:
bañar (en)
- The studs were then plated using the same plating process as for the wiring.
- gold-plated
- silver-plated
- nickel-plated
Of course, as we know, when we have ultra cooled atoms in a room temperature vacuum chamber, the atoms do not actually plate.
- Of course, as we know, when we have ultra cooled atoms in a room temperature vacuum chamber, the atoms do not actually plate.
- And on one surface of this iron plate, there is signs of gold that it was gold plated at one time.
Examples
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So my solution here is to plate my graphics card with money.
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Therefore, it is necessary to protect the plated copper with a thin layer of cupping material.
Academic text (1998) -
Melt down the hoarded gold of Jackson Heights, and you could plate the Queensboro Bridge.
Fiction book (1997) -
Copper is electrochemically plated, and then the photoresist and seed layer are removed.
Academic text (1995) -
So I have plated the potato starch, butter, sugar cookies on my grandmother's tray that she brought when she left Europe.
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The chef will plate the dish beautifully to enhance its presentation.
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He decided to plate the metal parts to protect them from rust.
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Before serving, make sure to plate the food on individual dishes.
Synonyms
1
6.5
To cover an object with a thin metal sheet to make it shiny
Cover an object with a thin metal layer for shine or protection
To cover something with a thin metal layer for decoration
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
32
4.6
To take responsibility and act when a difficult situation happens
Phrasal Verbs
- Literature
To add extra features or rules that make something costly and difficult
Compounds
- Jargon
20
3.6
A flat rubber base with five sides that a batter stands over and runners touch to score
15
3.4
A small portable electric cooker with one or two burners for cooking and keeping food warm
- Specialized
5
3.9
Theory that Earth's outer layer is split into large moving plates that cause earthquakes and mountains
- Archaic
3
6.8
A flat sheet of glass or metal covered with a material that reacts to light to record pictures
- Specialized
1
6.3
A small removable piece of plastic that fits on the roof of the mouth to help the teeth or jaw
- Specialized
1
4.9
A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
- Archaic
1
8.4
A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods
- Specialized
1
3.9
A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection
1
3.1
Items like forks and spoons that are made of another metal with a thin silver layer for use at meals
- Archaic
A way to make photographs on glass plates with a thin light-sensitive layer
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
- Specialized
A metal or plastic strip fixed to the bottom of a door to protect it from scuff marks
- Specialized
A removable panel at the bottom of an appliance or door that protects it and gives access to parts inside
- Jargon
A metal plate with a long slot that helps control a climbing rope by holding a carabiner
- Specialized
A scientific idea that Earth's outer layer of rock moves in large plates and causes earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains
- Specialized
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
- Specialized
Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
- Specialized
A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
- Specialized
A thin layer of silver that covers another material to decorate or protect it
- Baby Talk
A children's game where a plate is spun and the named player must catch it or do a silly task
- Jargon
A small metal plate climbers use to hold and slow a rope when lowering or belaying someone
- Specialized
A machine with a flat plate that vibrates and makes soil, sand, or gravel firm
How Thick
105
2.8
- Specialized
37
6.2
11
4.2
13
6.7
- Specialized
1
7.9
Surface Forms
Etymology
To plate (coat with metal) comes from the noun plate meaning a thin sheet of metal, because plating adds a thin metal layer like a little plate. That's why objects are 'plated' to cover or decorate them.