Covered with a thin layer of metal that has been applied using an electrical process.
Past participle of electroplate, combining electro- and plate with the past tense suffix -ed to indicate a completed action or resulting state.
Many items you think are solid metal—like chrome car parts, silver utensils, or gold-plated jewelry—are actually base metals that became valuable through electroplating, a technique that lets manufacturers trick the eye while keeping costs down.
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