gold plate
gold plate
Definition
gold plate
noun
- tableware made of or plated with gold
- 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.
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