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plating

noun

: a thin layer of metal that has been added to the outside of something

: a layer of wide, thin pieces of metal

Full Definition of PLATING

: the act or process of plating

a : a coating of metal plates

b : a thin coating of metal

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Medical Dictionary

noun plat·ing \ˈplāt-iŋ\

: the spreading of a sample of cells or microorganisms on a nutrient medium in a petri dish

: the immobilization of a fractured bone by securing a metal plate to it

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