nickel plate: Meaning and Definition of

nick'el plate'

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a thin coating of nickel deposited on the surface of a piece of metal, as by electroplating.

nick•el-plate

Pronunciation: (nik'ul-plāt'), [key]
— -plat•ed, -plat•ing.
  1. to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.
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