verb
- past tense and past participle of replate; to plate again with a thin layer of metal
Usage: technical
Examples
- The antique silverware was replated to restore its original shine.
- After years of wear, the jewelry needed to be replated with gold.
- The manufacturer replated the damaged components with chrome.
- She had her grandmother’s bracelet replated at the jeweler’s shop.
- The old faucets were replated to match the new kitchen fixtures.