Electroplates

/ɪˈlɛktrəˌpleɪts/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of electroplate; coats with metal using electrical current.

Etymology

From electroplate with the third-person singular present suffix -s.

Kelly Says

Every smartphone screen, every piece of jewelry with gold plating, and most decorative metal finishes exist because electroplates—the process that industrialized luxury and made beauty accessible to ordinary people.

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