electroplatedadj.
/ᵻˈlɛktrə(ʊ)pleɪtᵻd/, /ᵻˌlɛktrə(ʊ)ˈpleɪtᵻd/, U.S. /əˈlɛktrəˌpleɪdᵻd/, /iˈlɛktrəˌpleɪdᵻd/ Manufacturing Technology.
Having a coating of metal applied by electrolysis.
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electroplated1844
1844 Art-union Dec. 348/2 We have seen many creditable specimens of electroplated goods.
1861 I. M. Beeton Bk. Househ. Managem. ix. 174 Where silver fish-carvers are considered too dear to be bought, good electro-plated ones answer very well.
1901 F. Norris Octopus i. i. 26 He had brought back but two souvenirs, an electro-plated billhook and an empty bird cage.
1967 Times Rev. Industry June 71/2 Significant inroads are being made into this market by the use of electro-plated plastics.
2004 Shooting Sports Oct. 79/1 The door is a double-skinned vault-type design with a 5-point locking system. These consist of five electro-plated steel pins that protrude from its edge.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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