electroplate
/ɪˈlɛktrəˌpleɪt/
verb
- To coat a metal object with a thin layer of another metal using an electric current.
- Jewelers often electroplate silver jewelry with gold for a shiny finish.
- The factory electroplates car parts with chromium to prevent rust.
- You can electroplate a copper coin with nickel at home using a simple kit.
noun
- An object that has been coated with a thin layer of metal by electroplating.
- The electroplate had started to wear off, revealing the base metal underneath.
- The antique shop sold an electroplate that looked like solid silver.
- He collected old electroplates from the 1920s.