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 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 After a few days (or hours) of networking and games, the players must rank each other from most to least popular, and one plater gets removed from the game. Quinci Legardye, Marie Claire, 27 Aug. 2021

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 17 Nov. 2024.

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