gold plate Hear it!

gold plate Definition

gold plate

noun

  1. tableware made of or plated with gold
  2. a plating of or with gold a pen with accents in gold plate

gold-plate Definition

gold·-plate (gōld′plāt′)

transitive verb -·plat′ed, -·plat′ing

to coat with gold, esp. by electroplating

gold-plate Usage Examples

Object

  • connector: They have a gold-plated edge connector on them, in which only a slot for the keyway needs to be cut.
  • terminal: Four heavy-duty gold-plated terminals allow for connection using substantial speaker cables.
  • pension: Every MP who is interviewed about anything should be asked to justify their gold-plated pensions, along with their cynical over-claiming of expenses.
  • contact: Also, to get the best connections with your hardware, you usually have to use gold-plated contacts.
  • post: The transistors fail when a weld between a gold-plated post and an aluminum wire breaks.
  • regulation: That we don't want still more of this gold-plated regulation, that keeps creeping in.

Modifying Another Word

  • only: The company claims that it is the world ' s only gold-plated electric cart, but a second will be auctioned this year.