Associations to the word «Plater»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

PLATER, noun. A skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold).

Wise words

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Aldous Huxley