plater

noun

plat·​er ˈplā-tər How to pronounce plater (audio)
1
: one that plates
2
a
: a horse that runs chiefly in plate races
b
: a racehorse that competes in the lowest grade of races

Examples of plater in a Sentence

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The lime green gemstone is set atop 925 silver plater with white rhodium and 18K gold. Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 The National Association for Surface Finishing, an industry organization representing chrome platers, among others, said their industry has made a lot of progress to keep chrome plating safe for workers and the environment but acknowledged alternatives are needed. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 14 June 2024 But California is now moving toward an outright ban on chrome plating using hexavalent chromium while offering funding for chrome platers to transition to other methods. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 14 June 2024 Chrome platers have methods to contain the vapors and minimize human exposure. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 14 June 2024 Just a few months ago, Vanessa Hudgens married MLB plater Cole Tucker in Mexico, proving the 35-year-old actor is just full of surprises. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2024 Hogues learned to work on cars instead and retired as a chrome plater in Waxahachie. Sonia Rao, Dallas News, 29 June 2023 However, the state argued that chrome platers significantly increased chrome-6 emissions near their operations, presenting a considerable risk to communities nearby. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023 The state’s original proposal called for decorative platers to stop using chrome-6 in 2027. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of plater was in 1719

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“Plater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plater. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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