plating

Definition of Plating in English :

1. metal plating, plating

a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface

2. plating

the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Plating

noun

1.

a coating or layer of material, esp metal

2.

a layer or covering of metal plates

noun

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.

n.

1. A thin layer of metal, such as gold or silver, deposited on or applied to a surface.

2. A coating of metal sheets or plates.