#metal_plating__metalplating__plating  a thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
  supertype:  coating.covering__coat  a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
  subtype:  gold_plate  a thin plating of gold on something
  subtype:  silver_plate  a thin layer of silver deposited on something

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