plater

/ˈpleɪtər/
noun
  1. A person or company that applies a thin layer of metal (such as silver, gold, or chrome) onto the surface of an object, often for decoration or protection.
    • My uncle works as a plater at a factory that coats car bumpers with chrome.
    • The jeweler hired a skilled plater to give the necklace a shiny silver finish.
    • The antique shop sent the old teapot to a plater to restore its original luster.
  2. A person who serves food on plates, especially in a restaurant or at a banquet.
    • During the wedding reception, the plater made sure every guest received their meal at the same time.
    • The plater carefully arranged the vegetables and steak on each dish before sending it out.
    • The head chef trained the new plater to present the desserts with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
  3. A person who places or arranges items on a plate, such as in a laboratory or manufacturing setting.
    • The plater in the print shop arranged the metal sheets for the printing press.
    • In the lab, the plater set the samples onto glass slides for the microscope.
    • The factory worker acted as a plater, positioning the electronic components onto the circuit boards.
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