electroplateverb [ T ]
uk/iˈlek.trəʊ.pleɪt/us/iˈlek.troʊ.pleɪt/specializedto cover the surface of a metal object with a thin layer of a different metal, often silver, using electrolysis (= method that uses electric current):
electroplated brass
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electroplate
noun [ U ] uk/iˈlek.trəʊ.pleɪt/us/iˈlek.troʊ.pleɪt/
objects that have been electroplated