electroplate

verb

elec·​tro·​plate i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt How to pronounce electroplate (audio)
electroplated; electroplating; electroplates

transitive verb

: to plate with an adherent continuous coating by electrodeposition

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The fresh batch of Oscar statuettes that will be handed out in Hollywood this weekend are actually New York natives—cast in bronze and electroplated in gold at a Hudson Valley foundry called Urban Art Projects. — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025 The statues are cast in liquid bronze and electroplated in 24-karat gold, according to the Academy. — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025

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First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of electroplate was in 1851

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electroplate

verb
elec·​tro·​plate i-ˈlek-trə-ˌplāt How to pronounce electroplate (audio)
: to cover with a coating (as of metal or rubber) by means of electrolysis

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