plate
The gold plating is now getting a bit thin and tarnished and needs to be replaced.
Along with its silver plating, the instrument still bears the name of its maker.
The highest quality chrome plating covers all components.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Chemistry: metals & metalworking
anti-tarnish
bar magnet
base metal
bimetallic
brazen
brazier
bullion
ferrous
galvanized
gilt
gold leaf
lode
magnet
silver plate
tarnished
tinplated
untarnished
vermeil
wrought iron
zirconium
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