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Raregold plate
The correct spelling is gold plate.
How to pronounce gold plate
noun
Say it like: Gol-d p-lat-e
The correct spelling is gold plate. A thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic method.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A thin layer of gold applied to the surface of an object, often by an electrolytic method.
verb
- 1.To apply gold plate to an object, to plate with gold.
- 2.(of projects) To incorporate costly or otherwise excessive features or refinements unnecessarily, to overengineer.
- 3.(of laws, regulations, etc) To embellish, to extend beyond its intended scope, especially so as to become stifling, or rigid and inflexible.
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