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electroplate

verb
elec·​tro·​plate | \ i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt How to pronounce electroplate (audio) \
electroplated; electroplating; electroplates

Definition of electroplate

transitive verb

: to plate with an adherent continuous coating by electrodeposition

Examples of electroplate in a Sentence

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 Cyanide is used by the steel industry to electroplate and clean metals. — Michael Hawthorne, chicagotribune.com, "Toxic spill from northwest Indiana steel mill kills fish, forces closure of Lake Michigan beaches," 16 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of electroplate

1851, in the meaning defined above

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electroplate

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English Language Learners Definition of electroplate

: to coat (something) with a thin layer of metal (such as silver) by using electrolysis (sense 2)

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