chrome
noun
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Definition of chrome
(Entry 1 of 3)
chrome
verb
chromed;
chroming
Definition of chrome (Entry 2 of 3)
\ ˌkrōm\
Definition of -chrome (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: colored thing
heliochrome
2
: coloring matter
urochrome
Examples of chrome in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Inside, the 1,000 square-foot tap room is all industrial black and chrome, with two dozen seats at a long bar and another 20 or so facing a charred-wood shelf on the facing wall. — Ben Crandell, sun-sentinel.com, "New Fort Lauderdale brewery Orchestrated Minds makes formal debut on Friday," 4 Sep. 2019 One rip-roaring debate was whether the wiper blade arms on one of the cars would have left the factory black or chrome. — Susan Callaway, Los Angeles Times, "Inside the elite, detail-obsessed world of the people who judge the Oscars of classic cars," 29 Aug. 2019 The SpaceX Starhopper spacecraft was very much the real deal — a bright chrome, a 60-ft. — Time, "SpaceX's Starhopper Flight Test Is a Big Step Forward for Elon Musk's Moon Dreams," 28 Aug. 2019 Perhaps the greatest trick Funko ever pulled is releasing multiple iterations of the same character, whether in different costumes or poses, or painted with glitter or chrome. — Amelia Tait, Vox, "How aggressively cute toys for adults became a $686 million business," 13 Aug. 2019 The table was a square of fake-woodgrain Formica with pitted chrome legs—not hideous, and sturdy enough. — J. Robert Lennon, The New Yorker, "The Loop," 19 Aug. 2019 Money from the Gulf flooded in, funding gleaming new mosques with copper roofs and chrome fittings that bristled incongruously against squalid mountain villages. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 Not all, but most, Volvos have a distinctive grille featuring a diagonal chrome strip with an arrow badge centered and pointing northeast. — David Krumboltz, The Mercury News, "Me & My Car: Pleasanton man’s ’73 Volvo made in last model year," 12 Aug. 2019 Those chrome helmets are the epitome of beauty, and honestly, on a sunny day, the glare off of them might be an advantage. — Stephen Means, cleveland.com, "Ranking the top five uniforms in college football: Buckeye Take," 31 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
In another scene, Taylor and Combs are chromed out in their Karl Kani matching sets. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "Teyana Taylor Taps Iconic '90s Hip-Hop Designers For "HYWI" Music Video," 5 Aug. 2019 Use these eye and lip crayons as pops of color for eyeliner, smokey eyes, chromed out lips, or a full monochromatic look! — Marci Robin, Allure, "Fenty Beauty Announces Chill Owt Holiday Makeup Collection," 5 Oct. 2018 The result is a big beautiful box, chromed out and leather-padded and severely cushioned and covered all over by the classic Vuitton monogram. — Sam Schube, GQ, "Louis Vuitton’s World Cup Gear Is Once-Every-Four-Years Luxurious," 17 May 2018 Inside, there are ribbons of wood and chromed surfaces, and lots of technology — such as a 12.3-inch screen that displays all manner of information, including a 360-degree exterior view of the car that's beamed from an array of cameras. — Daniel Miller, latimes.com, "The Genesis G90 is a luxurious opening act for the new brand — and definitely not a Hyundai," 11 May 2018 Both body styles wear LED lighting, front and rear, and chromed dual-exhaust tips integrated into the rear bumpers. — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, "2018 Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe and Cabriolet," 23 Feb. 2018 The brand also has a dizzying array of polishes that includes cool colors, chromed-out metallics, and funky glitters—all of which are five-free, cruelty-free, and vegan. — Sophia Panych, Allure, "17 Cruelty-Free Brands You Need to Know," 1 Nov. 2017 The company’s new Windows 10 S system, which the company showed off Tuesday, looks like a direct competitor to Chrome OS, the operating system that powers Google’s low-cost Chromebooks. — Hayley Tsukayama, The Denver Post, "Microsoft wants to get its products into your kids’ classrooms," 7 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chrome.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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chrome
noun
English Language Learners Definition of chrome
: a type of metal that is used to cover other metals in order to make them shiny
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chrome
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Kids Definition of chrome
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: chromium
2
: something plated with an alloy of chromium
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