[{"word":"plating","phonetic":"/ˈpleɪtɪŋ/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpleɪtɪŋ/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"This ring is plated with a thin layer of gold."},{"definition":"To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"After preparation, the chef will plate the dish."},{"definition":"To score a run.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The single plated the runner from second base."},{"definition":"To arm or defend with metal plates.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To beat into thin plates.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(travel industry) To specify which airline a ticket will be issued on behalf of.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Tickets are normally plated on an itinerary's first international airline."},{"definition":"To categorise stamps based on their position on the original sheet, in order to reconstruct an entire sheet.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(particularly with early British stamps) to identify the printing plate used.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An act of determining where a postage stamp is positioned on a sheet.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A thin coating of metal laid upon another metal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A coating or defensive armour of metal plates.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plate","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plating"]}]