nickel-plate

[ nik-uh l-pleyt ]
/ ˈnɪk əlˈpleɪt /

verb (used with object), nick·el-plat·ed, nick·el-plat·ing.

to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.

Origin of nickel-plate

First recorded in 1880–85

Words nearby nickel-plate

nickel silver, nickel steel, nickel tetracarbonyl, nickel-and-dime, nickel-cadmium battery, nickel-plate, nickelic, nickelic oxide, nickeliferous, nickeline, nickelize

Definition for nickel-plate (2 of 2)

nickel plate

noun

a thin coating of nickel deposited on the surface of a piece of metal, as by electroplating.

Origin of nickel plate

First recorded in 1870–75

Example sentences from the Web for nickel-plate

  • The general tenor of the instructions was to nickel-plate everything, from the catalpas to the target rods.

    Held for Orders |Frank H. Spearman

British Dictionary definitions for nickel-plate

nickel plate

noun

a thin layer of nickel deposited on a surface, usually by electrolysis