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nick'el plate'
a thin coating of nickel deposited on the surface of a piece of metal, as by electroplating.
nick•el-plate
Pronunciation: (nik'ul-plāt'), [key]—
v.t., -plat•ed, -plat•ing.
to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.
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