electroplate
verb [T] /ɪˈlek.trəʊ.pleɪt/
/-troʊ-/ specializedDefinition
› to 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 brassMetals and metalworkingChemical elements electroplate noun [U] › objects that have been electroplatedMetals and metalworkingChemical elements
(Definition of electroplate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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