ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Plater

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Plater is a noun meaning Someone who plates metal.

Meaning

Someone who plates metal.

More Meanings

  1. Someone who installs sheet metal and armour plating, particularly on trains, ships, tanks, and similar items.
  2. A machine for calendering paper.
  3. (biology) A device for depositing cells on a plate.
  4. (horse-racing) A horse that runs chiefly in selling plates; hence, an inferior racehorse.

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Related dictionary entries include electroplater, platemaker, plastician, plaiter, plateman, plumer.

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