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plater

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noun
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As a noun, plater means someone who plates metal.

Meanings of plater

6 meanings

noun

  1. Someone who plates metal.

  2. Someone who installs sheet metal and armour plating, particularly on trains, ships, tanks, and similar items.

  3. A machine for calendering paper.

  4. biologyA device for depositing cells on a plate.

  5. horse-racingA horse that runs chiefly in selling plates; hence, an inferior racehorse.

  6. A skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)person

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