plating
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plating¹
- /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of plate
plating²
- /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/
Rhymes with -eɪtɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English *platynge, from Old English platung (“plate, thin piece of metal”), equivalent to plate + -ing.
noun platings
- An act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet.
- A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal.
- A coating or defensive armour of metal plates. Her fragility and vulnerability lie in the fact that her framework is overlaid with a relatively thin skin of plating, an inch or so in thickness, which, while amply strong to resist the inward pressure of the water, the impact of the seas, and the tensile and compressive stresses due to the motion
- The presentation of food that is ready to be served.
Plating³
proper noun
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: metal plating, replica, armour, surfacing, averaging, surface, boards, headliner, panel, overlay, siding, board, liner, lining, strake, lamination
Translations
Talk about this word "plating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/plating. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. plating. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/plating "plating." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/plating.Cite this
@misc{plating_2026,
title = {plating},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/plating},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
