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electroplate
verb elec·tro·plate \i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt\
: to coat (something) with a thin layer of metal (such as silver) by using electrolysis (sense 2)
Full Definition of ELECTROPLATE
transitive verb
: to plate with an adherent continuous coating by electrodeposition
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First Known Use of ELECTROPLATE
1851
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