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plating

process in which a metal is deposited to coat a surface
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plating

Summary

plating ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (631 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • plating is a type of metalworking[2].
  • plating is a type of coating[3].
  • plating is used for surface finishing[4].
  • plating's Commons category is recorded as Metal plating[5].
  • plating's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Metal plating[6].
  • plating's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[7].
  • plating's raw material processed is recorded as metal[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include metalworking[2] and coating[3].

Use and Application

plating is used for surface finishing[4].

Why It Matters

plating ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (631 views/month).[1] plating has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] plating is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → metalworking, coating
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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