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plating

/ˈpleɪtɪŋ/

plating is the present participle and gerund of plate.

Noun

plating (plural platings)

  1. An act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet.
  2. A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal.
  3. 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...1912, J. Bernard Walker, An Unsinkable Titanic, page 105
    • The back plating looks vulnerable, light that sucker up!2007 September 25, Bungie, Halo 3, spoken by Marcus Stacker (Pete Stacker), Microsoft Game Studios, Xbox 360, level/area: The Ark
  4. The presentation of food that is ready to be served.

Meaning of plate

Verb

plate (third-person singular simple present plates, present participle plating, simple past and past participle plated)

  1. (transitive) To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.
    • This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold.
  2. (transitive) To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
    • After preparation, the chef will plate the dish.
  3. (transitive) To score a run.
    • The single plated the runner from second base.
  4. (transitive) To arm or defend with metal plates.
  5. (transitive) To beat into thin plates.
  6. To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of.
    • Tickets are normally plated on an itinerary's first international airline.

See all 49 meanings of plate

Proper noun capitalized: Plating

Plating

  1. A surname.

Forms of plating

pluralplatings

Origin of plating

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From Middle English *platynge, from Old English platung (“plate, thin piece of metal”), equivalent to plate + -ing.

Words formed from plating

Phrases with plating

Words that rhyme with plating

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Questions about plating

What does plating mean?
Plating means an act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet.
What is plating the present participle and gerund of?
Plating is the present participle and gerund of plate.
What part of speech is plating?
Plating can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce plating?
Plating is pronounced /ˈpleɪtɪŋ/.
What is the plural of plating?
The plural of plating is platings.

Words near plating in the dictionary

  1. platinating
  2. platination
  3. platinations
  4. Platine
  5. platinectomy
  6. plating
  7. plating away
  8. plating carrier
  9. plating carriers
  10. plating out
  11. plating up

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