- plating
- [[t]ple͟ɪtɪŋ[/t]]
N-UNCOUNTPlating is a thin layer of metal on something, or a covering of metal plates.
The tanker began spilling oil the moment her outer plating ruptured.
English dictionary. 2008.
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Plating — describes surface covering where a metal is deposited on a conductive surface. Plating has been done for hundreds of years, but it is also critical for modern technology. Plating is used to decorate objects, for corrosion inhibition, to improve… … Wikipedia
Plating — Plat ing, n. 1. The art or process of covering anything with a plate or plates, or with metal, particularly of overlaying a base or dull metal with a thin plate of precious or bright metal, as by mechanical means or by electro magnetic deposition … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plating — plating. См. посев [микробиологический]. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) … Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.
Plating — Plating. См. Металлизация. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
plating — [plāt′iŋ] n. 1. the act or process of a person or thing that plates 2. an external layer of metal plates 3. a thin coating of gold, silver, tin, etc … English World dictionary
plating — The coating of metal usually by electrolysis. See black chromium plating chromium plating copper plating gold plating hard chromium plating mechanical plating nickel plating shell plating silver plati … Dictionary of automotive terms
plating — /play ting/, n. 1. a thin coating of gold, silver, etc. 2. an external layer of metal plates. 3. the act of a person or thing that plates. [1535 45; PLATE1 + ING1] * * * Coating a metal or other material, such as plastic or china, with a hard,… … Universalium
Plating — Plate Plate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plating}.] 1. To cover or overlay with gold, silver, or other metals, either by a mechanical process, as hammering, or by a chemical process, as electrotyping. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plating — noun Date: 1765 1. the act or process of plating 2. a. a coating of metal plates b. a thin coating of metal … New Collegiate Dictionary
plating — plat|ing [ˈpleıtıŋ] n [U] a thin layer of metal that covers another metal surface ▪ gold plating … Dictionary of contemporary English
