plating

• a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
• the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
• 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
• A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal
• A coating or defensive armor of metal (usually steel) plates

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