plating

plating is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal.
  2. 2.A coating or defensive armor of metal (usually steel) plates.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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