Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gold plating

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: gold -plat-ing
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin layer of gold deposited or coated onto the surface of another metal for decoration, durability, or corrosion resistance.

noun

The act of intentionally adding costly, unnecessary features, refinements, or services to a project.

verb

present participle and gerund of gold plate

Inflected Forms

gold platings (plural)

Questions

What does gold plating mean?: A thin layer of gold deposited or coated onto the surface of another metal for decoration, durability, or corrosion resistance.

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