Plating
['pleɪtɪŋ] or ['pletɪŋ]
Definition
(noun.) the application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis).
(noun.) a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface.
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Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Plate
(n.) 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.
(n.) A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal.
(n.) A coating or defensive armor of metal (usually steel) plates.
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Examples
- Practically all silver, gold, and nickel plating is done in this way; machine, bicycle, and motor attachments are not solid, but are of cheaper material electrically plated with nickel. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- In 1840 Murray used plumbago to make non-conducting surfaces conductive for electro-plating. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- No matter how heavy the plate, if it is not properly burnished or hardened after plating, the article will not give satisfaction in long wear. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In 1841 Smee employed his battery for electro-plating with various metals. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- One man there has discovered the art of plating copper with silver. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- When the spoon emerges from the plating solution (see No. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- In 1839 Jordan also describes an electro-plating process. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- Not the least of the applications of the dynamo is its use in electro-metallurgy for plating metals, and also for promoting chemical reactions. Edward W. Byrn. The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century.
- The circuit is completed by turning a switch and the plating begins. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I see the brass underneath YOUR silver plating. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- The menstruum best adapted for electro-plating is a solution of silver in cyanide of potassium. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- When manufacturers treat their wares to as little burnishing as possible, practically relying upon the buff alone for their finish after plating, the result is most unsatisfactory. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- This is done by the electro-plating process. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- The threads in postage envelopes and in bankers' cheques, are introduced by this process of plating two surfaces together. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- When the article comes out of the plating bath the silver deposited is in a comparatively porous and fluffy state. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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